One devotee died and more than 100 required rescue during a crowd surge at the Puri Rath Yatra on Thursday, according to Times of India reporting. A separate cardiac arrest death occurred in an unrelated incident at the same event. Thousands participated in Hyderabad Rath Yatra processions organized by the Jagannath Temple and ISKCON on July 16, 2026, with traffic diversions announced and no incidents reported.