Stampede at Durga Puja festival in Kolkata kills at least 17
Most outlets reported the stampede occurred during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata and cited sudden rainfall as a likely trigger. The number of dead varied between 17 and 19 across different reports, with some outlets noting a seven-year-old girl among the victims. While most led with the death toll and cause, a few also mentioned the rescue response or the potential for the death toll to rise. Excerpts from 24 News HD and Aaj News (English) reported a higher death toll of 19, while others cited 17.
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At least 17 killed in crush at Hindu festival in Kolkata, India
A deadly crush at the Durga Puja Hindu festival in Kolkata, West Bengal, claims 17 lives. Massive crowds gather at pandals for the annual event.
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Kolkata religious festival stampede kills 17, inju...
At least 17 people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and 25 injured in a stampede during a Hindu religious festival in Kolkata...
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India festival stampede kills 19, injures 25 in Kolkata
At least 19 people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata, eastern India, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when heavy crowds gathered near a festival pavilion in West Bengal’s capital. Police said worshippers rushed for cover as rain began, and some fell to the ground a...
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Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say
A crush at a religious festival in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, local media reported on Saturday. Durga Puja, a multi-day annual Hindu festival in the state of West Bengal, draws huge crowds to temporary structures known as pandals that house idols of the goddess Durga. India stampede: Six dead as thousands gather for free pass to visit...
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19 dead in stampede at India religious gathering
At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said.
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Kolkata festival stampede kills 17, injures dozens; authorities fear death toll could rise
An ambulance carrying victims after a stampede during a Hindu religious event in Kolkata, India, on Oc. — AFPCrush occurred at Kolkata's Sarada Park pandal on Saturday evening, police say.Police cite heavy crowds, rain, but exact cause of crush remains unclear.Modi pledges...
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17 dead in stampede at Hindu festival event in India
KOLKATA - At least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said.
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17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata
At least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25 others were injured outside a pavilion “in a stampede” at the Hindu festiva...
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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering
A sudden stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in Kolkata, India, led to the death of at least 17 individuals, including a child, with many others injured. The incident was reportedly triggered by unexpected rainfall.
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