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Stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Leaves 35 Injured
- •A stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on Durga Saptami evening due to a massive crowd surge amid rain.
- •At least 35 people were injured in the incident and safely evacuated to the Kolkata Medical College Hospital.
- •CM Suvendu Adhikari visited the hospital to inquire about the well-being of the injured victims.
- •The West Bengal government has issued a toll-free helpline number 18003455678 for information regarding the accident.
- •Governor R.N. Ravi and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee expressed deep grief over the tragic incident.
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A massive crowd of devotees and pandal-hoppers had gathered at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata on the evening of Durga Saptami. During the rain, heavy crowd pressure at the exit gate of the Sharada Park pandal led to a stampede-like situation.
The West Bengal government has issued a dedicated toll-free helpline number, 18003455678, for people to call and obtain information regarding the Durga Puja pandal accident.
Emergency services including Kolkata Police, the fire brigade, a DMG team, and medical ambulances were dispatched to safely evacuate the injured to Kolkata Medical College Hospital. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari personally visited the hospital to check on the victims, while the puja pandal was subsequently closed to visitors.
