At least 17 killed in stampede at a religious festival in India's Kolkata, NDTV reports
Police closed the Chorebagan Sarbojanin pandal after the crush killed at least 17 people and sent 25 others to Kolkata Medical College and Hospital.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, a stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; authorities reported 25 injuries, while other reports indicated at least 17 people were killed.
- Heavy rain prompted visitors waiting outside the pandal to rush forward, causing some to fall on the road and the exit gate to collapse under pressure.
- Police and disaster management personnel secured the site and closed the entrance, while emergency teams transported at least 25 injured to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh for families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for each injured person from the National Relief Fund, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah postponed West Bengal programs.
- Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed shock over the incident, which follows recurring safety failures at Kolkata festival pandals; the state government activated helpline 18003455678 for victim assistance.
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17 dead, 25 injured at Kolkata pandal stampede, says West Bengal CM Adhikari; assures full support
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday confirmed that 17 people had died and 25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. He assured that all necessary support would be extended to the affected families and that the investigation into the incident would be conducted transparently.
Seventeen people died and 25 were injured in a stampede at a religious festival in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. NDTV reported that the stampede occurred as a large crowd tried to find shelter from heavy rain.
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haberglobal.comA stampede occurred at a religious festival in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, as crowds sought shelter from heavy rain in an enclosed area. Seventeen people died and 25 were injured in the incident.
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At least 35 people were injured this Saturday in a stampede during the Durga Puja celebrations, one of India's leading Hindu festivities, in the eastern city of Calcutta, the police reported.
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