Puri, June 29 -- Following the stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, Senior Daitapati servitor (sevayat) of the Puri Jagannath Temple, Ramakrishna Das Mahapatra, on Sunday, expressed his condolences for the victims and urged the administration to ensure proper arrangements for the safety of devotees.

"I have heard that some people have died, it is sad news. This has happened for the first time. I appeal to the administration to make good arrangements so that people do not face any inconvenience," Ramakrishna Das Mahapatra told reporters.

Meanwhile, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania rushed to the Gundicha Temple to assess the situation after the stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday, which claimed three...