At least 17 killed in stampede at a religious festival in India's Kolkata, NDTV reports
- At least 17 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, according to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- Police said heavy rain caused people waiting outside the pandal to rush forward, creating a crowd surge in which some people fell.
- Authorities closed the pandal, sent injured people to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, launched a helpline, and began investigating the incident.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each deceased person’s family and Rs 50,000 for each injured person.
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At least 19 people were killed and about 20 others injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Saturday when a sudden downpour hit the area, authorities said. A local official told reporters that a seven-year-old girl was among the dead. A police spokesman told AFP that a stampede broke out at the Durga Puja festival when several people began to push each other. Some fell to the ground and were t…
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