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WATCH: Thousands of Devotees Make Way For Ambulance During Rath Yatra Procession in Puri

The incident reminds of the recent Hong Kong protest where thousands of protesters parted to pave way for passage of an ambulance. The video of the protesters had gone viral and had earned worldwide praise.

New Delhi: A video clip from Puri’s Rath Yatra has been going viral online lately for a remarkable display of unison and civic sense by devotees as they created a human corridor to let an ambulance pass through. The devotees created a human corridor during the Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha to allow passage of an ambulance. The video clip was shared on Twitter by Police Superintendent of Puri. It shows thousands of devotees neatly aligned on either side of the road as the ambulance passed through. Many were seen forming human chain to barricade others. The nine-day Rath Yatra festival attracts lakhs of pilgrims from across the world. The video clip instantly went viral and the volunteers earned commendations from the netizens. Puri police tweeted the video with caption: “1200 volunteers, 10 organizations and hours of practice made this human corridor for free ambulance movement possible during Puri Rath Yatra 2019.” The incident reminds of the recent Hong Kong protest where thousands of protesters parted to pave way for passage of an ambulance. The video of the protesters had gone viral and had earned worldwide praise. Here is how Twitter reacted to the Puri incident :
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