Makar Mela Stampede: One dies, several injured amid rush on T-bridge in Odisha's Cuttack
Cuttack (Odisha), January 14: One dead and nine others were injured after a stampede occurred during the Makar Mela rush on the Gopinathpur-Badamba T-bridge over River Mahanadi in Odisha's Cuttack on Saturday.
During Makar Mela, devotees were on their way to seek blessings at the 7th-century-old Singhanath Temple in Baramba. More than a dozen minors were injured during the stampede, according to officials.
"One dead while nine were injured in the incident, three were referred to another hospital in Cuttack," said Dr Ranjan Kumar Barik, Baramba hospital.
Further details are awaited.
- PTC NEWS
