Big explosion during Chandan Yatra in Puri, 1 dead, 35 injured
Big explosion during Chandan yatra in puri, 1 dead, 35 injuredPuri chandan yatra Blast: The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The condition of 4 of the injured is said to be critical.A big explosion has taken place during the Chandan yatra in Jagannath puri, Odisha. One person has died in this blast. This incident happened on wednesday night. According to the information received, Chandan yatra was being taken out, meanwhile a big explosion took place in a pile of firecrackers during the fireworks. About 15 people have also been injured in this. The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The condition of 4 of the injured is said to be critical.How did this incident happen?As soon as the information about the incident was received, a team of puri police reached the spot and started investigating it. According to the police, more than a hundred people were participating in the Chandan yatra at the time of the incident. All these people were present at the ghat of narendra Pushkarini Sarovar. Fireworks were being done by the crowd of devotees in the Yatra. Meanwhile, a spark of fire fell on the stock of firecrackers. After that, loud explosions started taking place there. people started jumping into the lake to escape from it. At the same time, a large number of people came under its grip.CM naveen patnaik expressed griefOdisha cm naveen patnaik has said about this incident that 'the mind is saddened by this accident in Puri. The Chief Administrative Secretary and the district Administration have been instructed to keep an eye for proper treatment of the injured. Money will be spent from the cm Relief Fund for the treatment of the injured.'