Kolkata Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal stampede: What we know so far

At least 17 individuals lost their lives in a chaotic stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on Saturday. Various others sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, according to law enforcement. Authorities have detained the organizers and private security personnel linked to the incident.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that an announcement made via loudspeakers by the organizers likely triggered the stampede. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a financial aid of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured. President Droupadi Murmu has extended her heartfelt sympathies to the families of the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Several Durga Puja pandals have shut down temporarily due to the incident, and Prime Minister Modi has also announced compensation for the affected families.