17 dead in Kolkata Durga puja stampede: PM Modi announces ex gratia, Amit Shah to visit hospital; check top updates here
At least 17 people have died, including one child, while 25 others were reported to be injured in a stampede-like situation in Kolkata's Durga Puja pandal at Chorbagan. CM Suvendu Adhikari has shared an update from a hospital.
A tragic stampede took place at the Chorbagan Durga puja pandal in North Kolkata on Saturday evening, leading to the loss of at least 17 lives, including a child, and 25 individuals injured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured. The local administration is offering support to those affected.
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari visited the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, where one critical patient remains. The incident occurred as visitors rushed into the pandal due to an announcement made by the organisers, causing a rush amid heavy rain. Union Home Minister Amit Shah postponed his scheduled programs to visit the victims in the hospital.
President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences, and the West Bengal government issued helpline numbers for affected individuals.
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