West Bengal: Amit Shah, CM Suvendu Adhikari Reach Hospital to Meet Victims of Chorbagan Durga Puja Stampede
At least 19 people died and 25 were injured in the crowd surge, prompting Shah to cancel festival visits and meet patients in hospital.
- On Saturday evening, a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata killed at least 19 people and injured 25 others following a crowd surge amid rain.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, currently on a two-day West Bengal tour, postponed his scheduled festivities to visit the injured on Sunday following the tragedy.
- The administration is ensuring medical care at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, where Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari spoke with Shah regarding the incident.
- Shah cancelled his scheduled visits to the Ramakrishna Mission and Sovabazar Rajbari, instead departing for Delhi after meeting those recovering at the hospital.
- Two injured pandal hoppers remain admitted at the Trauma Care Centre of the state-run SSKM Hospital, as Shah expressed condolences and prayed to Maa Durga for the victims' families.
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West Bengal: Amit Shah, CM Suvendu Adhikari reach hospital to meet victims of Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede
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