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17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 19:33 UTC. The headline in use is “17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
At least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25…
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- First reported by Dawn
17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata
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