Eyewitnesses Recount Panic and Chaos at Kolkata Stampede
· India · Times of India, NDTV
Eyewitnesses reported that multiple people lost consciousness and were evacuated on motorcycles following a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata. The Saturday evening rush began when unexpected rain caused a massive crowd waiting outside to surge forward, resulting in people falling on the road. At least 35 injured persons were rushed to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital for treatment by police, fire brigade, and disaster management teams. Political leaders including former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh expressed shock and called for immediate medical support for the victims. The exact sequence of events leading to the fatal crush is currently under review by authorities.
Why it matters
The disaster exposes critical vulnerabilities in crowd management and emergency evacuation protocols during major religious and cultural festivals in urban centers.
Read the original report — Times of India
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