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Stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal caused by rain and crowd surge

Reported by The News Mill 18 Oct 2026, 3:17 am IST 1 min read

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Eyewitnesses attributed the Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede to continuous rain and a crowd surge. Kolkata Police said 12 people were detained.

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Story file

Section: India
Topics: Weather & monsoon, Crime & safety
Places: West Bengal
First reported by: The News Mill
Reporter: tnm (with ani inputs)
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 3:17 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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