Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 17 Reported Dead, 25 Injured At Chorebagan Pandal; CM Suvendu Adhikari Orders Probe | Video

Kolkata: Stampede like situation took place at Chorebagan Sharbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on the evening of ‘Maha Saptami’ after braving rains several devotees gathered to see Durga idol of this puja pandal.

17 Devotees Declared Brought Dead

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after holding several meetings with Health Minister Saradwat Mukherjee, MLA Tapas Roy and few MPs at Calcutta Medical College confirmed that 17 people were ‘brought dead’ to the hospital from the puja pandal.

“Total 25 people got are admitted in this hospital with injuries out of which one person is critically injured. The entire team is here in the hospital and we will work together against this grim calamity. The forensic team will go and investigate at the spot. What I have heard that due to some announcement such chaos took place. Identities of few deceased have been found and their relatives have been informed about the same. The programmes of Union Home Minister Amit Shah are also postponed,” said Adhikari.

“The news of the deaths of people in a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families. I pray for the swift recovery of those who have been injured,” said President Droupadi Murmu at X.

The Prime Minister has announced that each relative of those who lost their lives in the stampede in Kolkata will be provided with a one-time financial assistance of 2 lakh rupees from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Each of the injured will be given financial assistance of 50,000 rupees.

“The stampede in Kolkata is an extremely heartbreaking incident. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I wish for the injured to recover quickly. The local administration is providing all possible kinds of assistance to the affected : Prime Minister @narendramodi,” said Modi on X.

“Deeply anguished by the tragic stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. My heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured,” said Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.

Injured Taken To Multiple Hospitals

Notably, the puja pandal got closed after several people got injured in the stampede and the injured people were taken to Calcutta Medical College, RG Kar hospital and NRS hospital.

According to hospital sources, one seven year old child also died due to the stampede who was admitted in RG Kar hospital.

Police personnel and disaster management officials also reached the site after receiving information about the incident.

The eye-witnesses however said that the civic volunteer and police were not there at the spot when the incident took place.

The West Bengal government has launched a toll-free helpline, 18003455678, following the incident.

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Ina message former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also expressed her grief over the incident.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah taking to X said, “ I have just received the extremely heartbreaking news of the stampede that occurred at the Chorbagan Public Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. I have spoken with Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari ji regarding this matter. I pray for the peace of the souls of the devotees who lost their lives in this tragedy and express my condolences to their families. The administration is ensuring that all possible medical facilities are being provided to the injured. I will postpone all my scheduled programs in West Bengal tomorrow and visit the hospital to meet the injured. I pray to Maa Durga for the swift recovery of all the injured.”