Several feared dead in stampede-like situation at north Kolkata community Durga Puja pandal | LIVE

Footwear lies scattered outside a Durga Puja pandal after the exit gate collapsed due to heavy crowd pressure, leading to a stampede-like situation, in Kolkata, on Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Several people were injured in a stampede-like situation arising out of a crowd surge at a community Durga Puja in north Kolkata on Saturday (October 17, 2026) evening, police said.

While there are some casualties feared, the injured have been taken to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.

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