Gundicha temple Rath Yatra stampede, Puri (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Trucks carrying ritual material entered the crowd near the parked chariots before dawn. The Chief Minister publicly apologised and ordered an administrative inquiry.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Place | Puri, Odisha |
| Kind | Accident: Stampede |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 50 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Odisha (State) | Rs 25 lakh | - | Rs 0.75 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.75 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Odisha
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.