2 days ago · India
19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to India. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 23:31 UTC. The headline in use is “19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that…
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