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Oct 17, 2026, 23:02:22 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: A stampede took place at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal in Kolkata. While several are said to have been injured, there is no confirmation on any fatalities yet.
Key Events
- 1 Mins agoWitness says it started to rain as crowd entered pandal
- 2 Mins ago‘Deeply shocked and saddened’, says Mamata Banerjee
- 6 Mins agoPM Modi expresses condolences, calls incident ‘extremely distressing’
- 24 Mins agoSome pandals with heavy footfall closed
- 32 Mins agoBengal governor mourns ‘loss of precious lives’
- 38 Mins agoSuvendu Adhikari reaches hospital to meet the injured
Kolkata: Security and police personnel control the area outside a Durga Puja pandal after the exit gate collapsed due to heavy crowd pressure, leading to a stampede-like situation, in Kolkata.
Kolkata stampede LIVE: At least 18 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. The incident took place Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal in the city. West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal visited those injured at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital....Read More
Condolences pour in
Several leaders, including PM Narendra Modi and former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, expressed condolences over the stampede deaths. “Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the stampede at the Chore Bagan Puja Pandal. I pray to Maa Durga for the speedy recovery of all those injured and for strength and courage for their families during this difficult time,” she said in a tweet.
Bengal governor RN Ravi, union home minister Amit Shah, the Aam Aadmi Party and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh also expressed grief.
What we know so far
The stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal in Kolkata. The pandal was subsequently closed, and so were other such pandals that were seeing a heavy footfall on Durga Puja.
The state government launched a helpline 18003455678. The Kolkata Police launched another helpline 03322141310.
“The incident took place around 7:30 pm. The crowd at the pandal was already swelling. As it started to rain more people entered the pandal. This resulted in a stampede. Several people were injured,” Dipali Das, a pandal hopper, told the media.
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Oct 17, 2026, 23:01:19 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: Recalling what happened before the incident, a witness named Dipali Das told the media: “The incident took place around 7:30 pm. The crowd at the pandal was already swelling. As it started to rain more people entered the pandal. This resulted in a stampede. Several people were injured."
Oct 17, 2026, 22:59:55 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: Ex-West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the loss of lives in the stampede. “Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the stampede at the Chore Bagan Puja Pandal. I pray to Maa Durga for the speedy recovery of all those injured and for strength and courage for their families during this difficult time,” she said.
Oct 17, 2026, 22:56:09 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident. “The stampede in Kolkata is extremely distressing. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected,” he said.
Oct 17, 2026, 22:38:19 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: The Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity puja pandal, where the stampede occurred, was closed. Soon after, a few other puja pandals such as Chetla Agrani and Tala Prottay, which were registering heavy footfall, were also closed down, police said.
Inputs from Joydeep Thakur.
Oct 17, 2026, 22:30:19 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: West Bengal Governor RN Ravi reacted to the stampede news and said he “many precious lives” were lost. However, there is no official confirmation on the number of deaths yet.
“I am deeply heartbroken by the tragic stampede incident at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, resulting in the loss of many precious lives. In this hour of grief, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the swift recovery of the injured,” a statement by Lok Bhavan said.
Oct 17, 2026, 22:24:19 IST
Kolkata stampede LIVE: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal visited those injured in the stampede, at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.
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