by Agencies Oct 17, 2026 8:17 pm
Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl
A deadly stampede at a religious festival in India's northern Kolkata left at least 17 people dead and several others injured, NDTV reported Saturday.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of Hindus in India's eastern state of West Bengal, draws thousands of devotees to temporary structures known as pandals, which house idols of the goddess Durga.
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