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A youth lost his life after being crushed under the wheels of a chariot during Rath Yatra celebrations in Shikula village under Purushottampur police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Shibaram Behera.

According to reports, Shibaram accidentally slipped and fell under the chariot wheel while it was being pulled during the procession. He sustained critical injuries in the incident.

He was initially rushed to Purushottampur Medical Centre for emergency treatment. After receiving primary care, he was referred to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, where he succumbed to hi...