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Toll in the Puri cracker blast on May 29 has risen to 15, with ongoing investigations into the incident during the Chandan Yatra festival. Recent updates include arrests and casualties related to the illegal storage of fireworks near Jagannath Temple.
Two persons were killed and 10 suffered critical injuries when an SUV in which they were travelling plunged from an under-construction overbridge near Jhankarpali in Sambalpur. Fire and police personnel initiated rescue efforts.
Puri police arrested four men in connection with the cracker explosion at Narendra pond near Jagannath Temple during the Chandan Yatra festival. The accused were involved in illegal manufacture and supply of explosives. One more accused is on the run. Special relief commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
BHUBANESWAR: The Puri police on Monday arrested four men in connection with the May 29 cracker explosion at Narendra pond during the annual Chandan Ya.