The death of 19 people at the Chore Bagan Durga Puja stampede pointed to a lack of planning and bad space management, several former officers of the Kolkata Police said on Sunday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a former police commissioner…
Sonu Ojha, a resident of Kolkata’s Chorebagan area, was chatting with two of his friends at a tea stall on Amar Basu Sarani and watching the crowd move towards the entrance of the puja pandal moments before the stampede. It…
Several actors from the Bengali film industry expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede incident at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, offering condolences to the bereaved families and wishing a speedy recovery to those injured. The stampede occurred…
Seven people have been arrested and 14 others have been detained in connection with the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsav Committee's Durga Puja event in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives and left 25 others injured. Those arrested include the committee's secretary, Raj…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has expressed grief over the deadly stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, where at least 19 people lost their lives and 25 others were injured. As the tragedy cast a shadow over the festive celebrations,…
The deadly stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, which claimed 19 lives on Saturday, has brought crowd management arrangements at the venue under scrutiny. As police investigate the sequence of events that turned a festive gathering into a tragedy,…
At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede at the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, following a crowd surge amid rain on Maha Saptami. Police detained 12 people, including puja organisers, as the West…
Authorities have temporarily closed the puja pandal following the incident. The Kolkata Police Lalbazar Control Room has also issued helpline numbers to assist people seeking information about those affected. People seeking assistance following the incident can contact the Lalbazar Control…
The tragedy has also prompted emergency measures, including helplines and financial assistance for the families affected. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that he will postpone his scheduled programmes in West Bengal on Sunday to visit injured people in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. The Prime Minister’s Office also announced Rs 50,000 for each person injured…
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