A tragic stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, resulting in 19 fatalities and multiple injuries. The West Bengal government announced the formation of a special investigation team to look into the incident. Overcrowding and rain exacerbated the chaos, affecting visitor safety at the pandal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed that puja committee members were detained for questioning regarding security arrangements. A tragic stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, resulting in 19 fatalities and multiple injuries. The West Bengal government announced the formation of a special investigation team to look into the incident. Overcrowding and rain exacerbated the chaos, affecting visitor safety at the pandal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed that puja committee members were detained for questioning regarding security arrangements.
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Kolkata stampede: SIT to probe security lapses after 19 deaths; 7 arrested
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