{
  "id": 15403285,
  "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev, Subhashree Ganguly And Other Bengali Actors Express Grief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-prosenjit-chatterjee-dev-subhashree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-prosenjit-chatterjee-dev-subhashree-ganguly-and-other-bengali-actors-express-grief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 19 people perished and 25 others suffered injuries during a tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata on October 17. The incident unfolded amidst a massive gathering of devotees, leaving the city in mourning. Celebrity Bengali film industry personalities Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev, and Subhashree Ganguly shared their sorrow and offered condolences to the victims' families. Prosenjit Chatterjee lamented the tragedy in a Bengali statement, expressing his inability to accept such a devastating incident overshadowing the joyous moments of the festival. Actor Dev took to Facebook to convey his deep distress over the incident, calling it a heartbreaking event that should never have occurred. Subhashree Ganguly shared an emotional message, describing the dimming lights of the festival due to the tragic event at Chorbagan and praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. National Award-winning actor Sudipta Chakraborty urged Durga Puja committees to show sensitivity towards the tragedy and stop loudspeakers and music following the incident.",
  "summary": "At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata on Saturday evening (October 17). The tragedy, which unfolded amid a massive rush of devotees, left the city mourning, with several prominent Bengali film industry celebrities expressing grief and extending condolences to the victims' families. Actors Prosenjit…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Union HM Amit Shah Cancels Kolkata Durga Puja Tour After Chorbagan Stampede Claims 19 Lives, To Visit Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/union-hm-amit-shah-cancels-kolkata-durga-puja-tour-after-chorbagan",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:35:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Kolkata stampede: Mamata faction alleges Durga Puja pandal panel has ‘links’ to CM's nephew, BJP hits back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kolkata-stampede-mamata-faction-alleges-durga-puja-pandal-panel-has",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:10:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}