Crowd crush at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata kills at least 17

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Oct 17, 3:19 PM ET

At least 17 people died and around 25 were injured in a crush at a Hindu festival pandal in Kolkata, with one report putting the toll at 19.

Why it matters

Repeated deadly crowd incidents highlight safety lapses at India's mass religious gatherings.

Durga Puja is West Bengal's biggest festival, drawing huge crowds to temporary pandals. Crowd crushes at Indian religious events have been frequent.

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