{
  "id": 15398664,
  "title": "‘Pandal will collapse’: The warning that may have triggered Kolkata Durga Puja stampede that killed 19",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pandal-will-collapse-the-warning-that-may-have-triggered-kolkata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:57:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pandal-will-collapse-the-warning-that-may-have-triggered-kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-that-killed-19-11792319648962.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A warning that a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata could collapse may have triggered panic among visitors, contributing to a stampede that killed 19 people and injured 25 on Saturday evening. Police are investigating the authenticity of a purported video that captured the announcement, which warned that the pandal was in very poor condition and might collapse, urging visitors to leave. The exact sequence of events remains under investigation, with police examining possible crowd-management failures, unclear announcements, narrow gates, and a sudden influx of people seeking shelter from heavy rain.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Extremely Heartbreaking': Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, Aaditya Thackeray On Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede That Left 19 Dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/extremely-heartbreaking-maharashtra-cm-fadnavis-aaditya-thackeray-on",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:03:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja stampede hits BJP amid row over leaders’ role in Bengal’s puja committees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-hits-bjp-amid-row-over-leaders-role-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:35:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "10-Day Police Custody For 7 Accused In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/10-day-police-custody-for-7-accused-in-kolkata-durga-puja-pandal",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Kolkata stampede: Did collapse warning trigger panic that killed 19? How the tragedy unfolded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kolkata-stampede-did-collapse-warning-trigger-panic-that-killed-19",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:05:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "UPSC KEY: Kolkata Stampede, Right to access internet, and Calling Name Presentation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/upsc-key-kolkata-stampede-right-to-access-internet-and-calling-name",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:26:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Durga Puja reflects tradition of revering women's strength: President Murmu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/durga-puja-reflects-tradition-of-revering-womens-strength-president",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:05:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}