Kolkata stampede deaths

Kolkata stampede: Several major Durga Puja pandals suspend public entry temporarily

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Kolkata: Several major Durga Puja organizers across Kolkata have temporarily suspended public entry to their pandals following a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal that claimed 19 lives and left 25 people injured. The closures were implemented in accordance with instructions from the administration. Popular pujas, including Tala Prattoy, Alipore Sarbojanin, Chetla Agrani … Read more

Kolkata stampede: Misleading announcement, poor crowd management triggered chaos

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The preliminary investigation has raised questions over the safety arrangements at crowded festival venues, particularly the adequacy of entry and exit routes, emergency announcements and security deployment. People’s belongings left at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal site following the stampede incident in Kolkata Kolkata: Sudden rainfall, a misleading announcement warning of a possible pandal collapse … Read more