{
  "id": 15326101,
  "title": "13 Women, 1 Child Among 19 Killed In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/13-women-1-child-among-19-killed-in-kolkata-durga-puja-pandal-stampede",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:29:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/several-injured-after-stampede-like-situation-at-durga-puja-pandal-in-kolkata-12200177"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least 19 people were killed and 25 others were injured during a stampede at a Durga Puja festival pavilion in Kolkata on Saturday. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari reported that the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl and noted that six bodies have been identified. According to a senior police official, the stampede occurred at night when sudden rainfall and an announcement caused commotion, leading the crowd to push and rush forward.\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as saddening and offered condolences to the bereaved families. He has announced interim compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those who died. The West Bengal Government stated it is providing all possible help to the affected families.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Major Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals Shut Temporarily After Stampede Kills 19",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/major-kolkata-durga-puja-pandals-shut-temporarily-after-stampede",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:58:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Writer-Director Sujoy Ghosh Shares Durga Puja Memories, Recalls Filming ‘Kahaani’ In A Real Pandal In Kolkata",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/writer-director-sujoy-ghosh-shares-durga-puja-memories-recalls",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}