The night of October 17, 2026, dawned with the immense excitement of the Maha Saptami festival near the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal on Muktaram Babu Street in North Kolkata. Thousands had gathered in those narrow lanes to witness this 91st annual com
People were trampled over others who had fallen on the staircase, and this tragedy claimed 19 lives and injured 25 others. Doctors confirmed that the majority of deaths were due to suffocation and trampling. The injured were admitted to Calcutta Medical College Hospital and SSKM Hospital, with initial reports stating that 24 were not in serious condition and one was critical.
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