{
  "id": 15402706,
  "title": "Bengal Spends Crores On Durga Puja Pandals, But What About Crowd Safety?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bengal-spends-crores-on-durga-puja-pandals-but-what-about-crowd-safety-15402706",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:27:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kolkata-chorbagan-durga-puja-pandal-bengal-spends-crores-on-durga-puja-pandals-but-what-about-crowd-safety-12202494"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The stampede occurred around 7:40 pm near the pandal's exit gate as heavy rain and a large crowd created chaotic conditions. Eight of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Bengal Spends Crores On Durga Puja Pandals, But What About Crowd Safety?",
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        "published": "2026-10-18T10:27:32.000Z"
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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."
}