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Kolkata: Several feared killed in Durga Puja pandal stampede
As it started raining, the crowd waiting outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal rushed forward, leading to the tragedy
Several people were feared killed in a stampede-like situation at a community Durga Puja in north Kolkata late Saturday evening, a PTI report said.
The crowd outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal surged forward when it began to rain, and some people fell on the road, a senior police officer said. News channels reported 17 people died in the accident, but there is no official confirmation of the death count.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited a state-run hospital where the injured were undergoing treatment. As it started raining, the crowd waiting outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal rushed forward, and some fell on the road, leading to a stampede-like situation, the officer said.
(This story is developing)