Explosion at Puri Firecracker Stockpile Leaves 11 Dead
Bhubaneswar, India – A tragic explosion of a stockpile of firecrackers during Lord Jagannath’s ‘Chandan Yatra’ in Puri, Odisha, has resulted in a devastating death toll of 11 individuals, with two more casualties reported after sustaining injuries from the incident. As the local community grapples with the aftermath of the explosion on the night of May 29, nineteen individuals remain hospitalized in various medical facilities across Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. The Office of the Special …