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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Amit Shah Postpones Bengal Events
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News18•18-10-2026, 08:14
Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Amit Shah Postpones Bengal Events
- •At least 19 people died and 35 others were injured in a tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata.
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah has postponed all his scheduled events in West Bengal for Sunday to visit the injured at the hospital.
- •Shah expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stated that the administration is arranging the best possible medical treatment for the injured.
- •According to officials, a sudden rush among revellers trying to escape the rain led to the horrific stampede.
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The stampede occurred when a sudden announcement by the organizers at Chorbagan caused a rush among revellers, which was compounded by a heavy rain shower that made the waiting crowd push forward and fall onto the road.
At least 19 people died and 35 others were injured in the tragic stampede incident that took place on Saturday evening.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah postponed his scheduled programs in West Bengal for Sunday, October 18, to visit the injured victims at the hospital following the fatal stampede.
