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17 killed, many injured in stampede during Puja celebrations in Kolkata
GreenWatch Desk:
World News
2026-10-18, 12:16am
At least 17 people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata.
The incident took place at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal in the city, according to multiple local media reports.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal visited the injured at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. -UNB