Tag Archives: Kolkata
Heavy rain, a surge of visitors and narrow entry and exit gates are among the factors
Heavy rain, a surge of visitors and narrow entry and exit gates are among the [...]
Oct
Here is what we know so far about the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed the casualties, announced a fact-finding inquiry and said [...]
Oct
“Organisers of the Chorbagan Durga Puja have been detained by Kolkata Police,” Adhikari said
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said Kolkata Police had detained private security [...]
Oct
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday morning visited a hospital where 14 of those injured
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday morning visited a hospital where 14 of those [...]
Oct
Organisers Among 7 Arrested For Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede That Killed 19
The police have arrested seven people, including organisers, after a stampede at a Durga Puja [...]
Oct
At least 17 people have died and 25 others have been injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan
At least 17 people have died and 25 others have been injured in a stampede [...]
Oct
“The news of the deaths of people in a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is extremely heartbreaking
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday [...]
Oct
And years of event-free crowd control had convinced Kolkata it could handle the crowd
Flaws wait in silence until a tragedy strikes. And there were many at Kolkata's Chorbagan. [...]
Oct
Major Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals Shut Temporarily After Stampede Kills 19
Several major Durga Puja organisers across Kolkata were asked by the administration on Saturday late [...]
Oct
Kolkata: Heavy rain and a surge of visitors triggered a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin
Kolkata: Heavy rain and a surge of visitors triggered a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin [...]
Oct