'Swelling crowd, situation worsened by rain': What we know so far about Kolkata pandal stampede
The stampede took place at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal, a prominent puja in central Kolkata, during the peak hours on Saturday evening.
On Saturday, a tragic stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata resulted in at least 17 deaths and numerous injuries. The incident occurred at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal in central Kolkata during Saptami evening. Eyewitnesses reported that the surging crowd and heavy rain exacerbated the situation. Dipali Das, a pandal hopper, stated that as the crowd grew and the rain intensified, people pushed each other in the pandal, leading to the deadly crush.
Another eyewitness, Saikat Banerjee, alleged a lack of management and organization, claiming that there were no organizers, volunteers, or police personnel to control the situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia payments of ₹2 lakh for each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit the injured in hospitals on Sunday.
The pandal has since been closed to visitors. The incident took place around 7:40 pm, and all injured were rescued and taken to MCH for treatment. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal visited the injured at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.
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