19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival
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A seven-year-old girl was among those killed after sudden rain prompted the fatal crush at a Hindu gathering in Kolkata
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Agence France-Presse Published: 7:31am, 18 Oct 2026 At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said.
West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25 other people were injured outside a pavilion “in a stampede” at the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in the city of Kolkata.
“Six bodies have so far been identified,” Adhikari said.
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