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Kolkata Durga Puja stampede toll rises to 19; sitting HC judge to probe incident

Reported by The Hindu 18 Oct 2026, 7:58 am IST 1 min read

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Announcement was made over microphone asking people leave the pandal premises saying that the structure could collapse at any moment. Large number of people had taken shelter in the Durga Puja Pandal as it had started to rain.

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Section: India
Topics: Weather & monsoon, Courts & law
Places: West Bengal
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 7:58 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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