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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Stampede at Kolkata festival kills at least 19
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At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede outside a pavilion at a Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata, West Bengal, officials and Indian media said. A senior police official said rain and an announcement caused commotion as people pushed and rushed forward; officials said a seven-year-old girl was among the dead.
WHO: People attending a Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata
WHAT: A stampede killed at least 19 people and injured 25 at a Hindu religious gathering.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Kolkata, India
WHY: A senior police official said sudden rainfall and an announcement caused commotion, prompting people to push and rush forward.
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