Palasa stampede 2025: Eyewitnesses recount horrifying scenes

Eyewitnesses to the Palasa stampede recount chaos, a sudden crowd surge, and desperate pleas for help as rescuers pulled the injured to safety. Families searched hospitals while officials opened helplines and ordered an inquiry. Investigators are reviewing CCTV and permits to assess crowd control lapses. Survivors describe suffocation, separated children, and frantic rescues amid ongoing relief operations throughout the night.