Nearly 625 devoted requirements medical attention after the Ratha Yatra in Puri on Friday, because the sultry heat, humidity and overpopulation caused a series of insulated emergency situations and minor injuries.
Civil servants confirmed that 625 people were treated in various medical facilities, with many reporting symptoms such as vomiting, fainting and minor injuries. According to Dr. Kishore Satapathy, Puri Chief District Medical Officer, received the most affected persons a provisional treatment at Opds and were later fired, as reported by the PTI news agency. No victims have been reported.
Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Maaling attributed the increase in medical cases to the extreme heat and humid weather. “The primary reason behind the diseases was the oppressive climate during the procession,” he told PTI
About 70 people were included in the Hospital Hospital district in Puri, and nine of them were reported in critical condition.
A significant part of the chaos took place near the Balagandi area, where the chariot of Lord Balabhadra, Taladhwaja, held for more than an hour. The long -term halt caused serious crowds in the area, in which several devoted people were sustained who sustained injuries while trying to escape from congestion.
Volunteers from both government and private organizations immediately helped evacuate the wounded and transporting to hospitals.
Authorities mentioned problems in maneuvering the chariot in a crucial turn, which delayed the procession and led to increased congestion. An increase in devoted who introduces limited zones disturbed the chariot movement.
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With PTI inputs.
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