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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival

19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival
South China Morning Post Saturday 17 October 2026, 23:31 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25 other people were injured outside a pavilion “in a stampede” at the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in the city of Kolkata. “Six bodies have so far been identified,”...

At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25 other people were injured outside a pavilion “in a stampede” at the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in the city of Kolkata. “Six bodies have so far been identified,”... [Image text:] PENGRAS SRE
India (LOCATION) Hindu (ORG) Indian (ORG) West Bengal’s (LOCATION) Suvendhu Adhikari (PERSON) Durga Puja (PERSON) Kolkata (LOCATION)
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