Updated On: 14 November, 2025 09:54 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
At Cuttack’s Bali Jatra festival on Thursday evening, chaos erupted during Shreya Ghoshal’s live performance when an unexpectedly large crowd rushed toward the stage. Barricades collapsed, causing confusion and leading to at least two people falling unconscious from exhaustion and breathlessness

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On Thursday evening, a wild situation developed at the annual Bali Jatra in Cuttack when an overwhelming audience rushed to the stage during Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal`s live performance. The surge resulted in mayhem, with at least two people unconscious.
Thousands of people had congregated at the site for the much-anticipated event on the festival`s last day. However, crowd control efforts were ineffective as individuals rushed through barricades to get closer to the main stage. The unexpected pressure caused panic and disorientation, and some people collapsed due to asphyxia and weariness.