At least 17 people died and 25 were injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious festival in north Kolkata, West Bengal, during heavy rain and large crowds.
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01Summary
- 01The stampede occurred on Saturday at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, West Bengal.
- 02A seven-year-old girl was among the 17 fatalities, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed.
- 03Police said the incident happened in the evening due to heavy crowds and rainfall causing a commotion.
- 04Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation of 200,000 rupees ($2,106) for families of the deceased and 50,000 rupees ($527) for the injured.
- 05Deadly crowd incidents are frequent at Indian mass events, with 121 killed in a 2024 stampede in Uttar Pradesh.
02Why it matters
This highlights persistent safety failures at large religious gatherings in India, which continue to cause preventable deaths and injuries.
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