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Health

‘Not enough police, govt hospital lacked facilities’: Kolkata pandal tragedy raises questions over emergency response

Reported by Hindustan Times 18 Oct 2026, 6:59 pm IST 1 min read

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Allegations also surfaced that the state-run hospital lacked adequate facilities to treat the victims, forcing some of them to be referred to a private hospital

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Section: Health
Topics: Crime & safety
Places: West Bengal
First reported by: Hindustan Times
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 6:59 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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