West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal have rushed to Medical College Hospital Kolkata to take stock of the situation. Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Updates: A stampede-like situation broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata on Saturday, leaving at least 17 dead and several people injured.
Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Updates: Police Releases Official Statement
Kolkata Police confirmed that a stampede occurred at around 19:40 hrs on October 17 at the exit gate of the Sarada Park (Chor Bagan) Puja Pandal due to heavy crowds during the rain. Around 35 people have been taken to Medical College Hospital (MCH) following the incident, with reinforcements from the Control Room, Fire Brigade, DMG team, and ambulances deployed to the scene, and the pandal has now been closed to visitors.
Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Updates: Suvendu Adhikari Rushes To Hospital
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Health Minister Saradwat Mukherjee, and senior government officials immediately rushed to the hospital to oversee rescue efforts and monitor the condition of the injured.
