Chandan Yatra explosion

Bhubaneswar: One more person injured in the Chandan Yatra fireworks explosion in Puri succumbed to his burns on Wednesday taking the death toll in the tragedy to 15. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha on Wednesday informed…

Puri: Personnel of the Kumbharpara police station in Puri detained four fireworks traders from the Gop and Chharichhak areas for interrogation regarding the tragic explosion during Chandan Yatra in Puri on May 29 that claimed 13 lives.…

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the Puri fireworks explosion during Chandan Yatra reached four as another burn injury victim died during treatment on Friday. Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) quoted the state Health & FW…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for the family of each person killed in the firecracker explosion accident that claimed at least three lives and injured more than 30. He also…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that all expenses of the treatment of the people injured in the firecracker explosion during Chandan Yatra at Nerandra Pushkarani in Puri will be borne from the Chief Minister’s Relief…

Puri: At least three persons died and more than 30 were seriously injured when a pile of fireworks accidentally caught fire and exploded during the ‘Chapa Khela’ of Lord Jagannath at Narendra pond as part of the Chandan Yatra in Puri on…