Thousands of devotees had gathered near Gundicha temple in the city of Puri for celebrations of an annual Hindu chariot festival.
Local media reported that several other festivalgoers were injured, but the officials could not immediately confirm.
“I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives,“ Majhi posted on social media platform X, adding that a probe was launched.
Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at Indian religious festivals.
And in January, at least 30 people were killed in an early morning crush at the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
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