Bhubaneswar: One more person who had sustained burns in the Chandan Yatra firecracker explosion incident in Puri on May 29 evening succumbed today.
With this, the death toll in the tragedy rose to 14, according to an official press release issued by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha.
According to the release, Puri Collector has taken steps for payment of Rs 4.00 lakh each towards ex-gratia assistance to the next of kin of deceased persons. Presently, 13 patients are under medical treatment in different Hospitals.
The situation is being closely monitored by the Government, the release added.
