The Union Home Minister arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for a two-day visit. However, following the tragedy, he postponed his scheduled visits to Durga Puja pandals to meet the injured.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited a hospital in Kolkata to meet people injured in the deadly stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, which claimed at least 19 lives and left 25 others injured.
Shah was accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during the visit. The injured were admitted to hospitals following the incident at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on Saturday evening.
The Union Home Minister had arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for a two-day visit. However, following the tragedy, he postponed his scheduled visits to Durga Puja pandals to meet the injured.
The stampede occurred amid heavy rain and a surge in the crowd. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, while arrangements are being reviewed to prevent similar tragedies at crowded pandals.