Seven arrested after Kolkata festival stampede kills 19
A crush amid heavy rain at a festival in West Bengal's capital left 19 people dead and 25 hurt on Saturday.
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What happened
A stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state in eastern India, killed at least 19 people on Saturday evening and hurt 25 more. Sudden rain and an announcement outside a pavilion led the crowd to surge forward, and a seven-year-old girl was among the dead. Police have since arrested seven people, including festival organisers.
Why it matters
Eight of the injured were reported to be in critical condition. Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Timeline
- Oct 17, around 7:40 PM: A stampede broke out near the exit gate of a pandal in Kolkata as heavy rain and a large crowd created chaotic conditions.
- Oct 18, 12:11 AM ET: Seven people, including organisers, were arrested over the stampede.
Coverage
- Nineteen dead, 25 hurt in stampede at gathering in India (Taipei Times)
- 10-Day Police Custody For 7 Accused In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede (NDTV)
- 'Pandal Is Collapsing': On Camera, Kolkata Puja Crowd Scrambles, Then An Announcement (NDTV)
- Bengal Spends Crores On Durga Puja Pandals, But What About Crowd Safety? (NDTV)
- India festival stampede kills at least 19 (modernghana.com)
- Video Shows Moment Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Broke Out, Killing 19 (NDTV)
- Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say (Yahoo News)
- At least 19 dead as sudden downpour triggers stampede at Hindu festival in India (Yahoo News)
- At least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festival (Al Jazeera)
- Organisers Among 7 Arrested For Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede That Killed 19 (NDTV)
- Stampede at Hindu festival in India kills 19 (wbal.com)
- At least 19 dead and 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering (The Japan Times)
- Stampede kills at least 17 people at religious festival in India (ABC News (Australia))
- 19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival (South China Morning Post)
- 17 killed, 35 injured in stampede in eastern India (Xinhua)
- 17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event (The New York Times)
- 19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering (Yahoo News)
- At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India (Yahoo News)
- At least 17 dead in stampede at Hindu festival event in India (BBC)
- Reports: At least 17 killed in stampede at festival in India's Kolkata (Yahoo News)
- At least 17 killed in stampede at religious festival in India (News.az)
- India news: Kolkata stampede dampens Durga Puja festivities (DW)
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