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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Inquiry Given Three Months After 19 Deaths

A new investigation into the Chorbagan pandal disaster faces questions about crowd control, a collapse warning and safety arrangements as authorities tighten checks at Kolkata festival venues.

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Chapters · 3

  1. 1Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Kills at Least 19, Seven Arrested
  2. 2Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Kills 19 as Police Investigate Safety Failures
  3. 3Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Inquiry Given Three Months After 19 Deaths

Key moments · 15

Police describe rain prompting rush toward the pandal

Business Line - Home ↗

Section of Chorbagan pandal reportedly collapses amid crowds

Mint ↗

Report puts injuries at 25, including five critical

Times now ↗

Injured taken to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital

The Hindu ↗

Police cite mismanagement and confusing announcements

Business Line - Home ↗

Seven arrested as death toll reaches 19

Indian Express ↗

Adhikari orders independent probe and promises compensation

The Hindu ↗

Police examine warning that pandal could collapse

Mint ↗

Residents describe panic and inadequate crowd control

Times of India Kolkata ↗

Seven accused sent to 10-day custody as officials suspended

India News ↗

Safety inspections planned across Kolkata's Durga Puja pandals

India News ↗

Seven arrested as probe into pandal stampede continues

The Hindu ↗

Autopsy coverage reports ruptured organs and suffocation

India Today ↗

Suvendu Adhikari meets bereaved families and provides compensation

The Hindu ↗

Six member investigation team given three month reporting deadline

India News ↗

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  1. Crushed chests, ribs piercing lungs: Post-mortems reveal horrific injuries in Kolkata puja pandal stampede
    Times of India Kolkata
  2. 'Pandal Collapsing' Announcement Caused Panic: Eyewitness On Kolkata Stampede
    NDTV Top Stories
  3. 'Traumatic Asphyxia, Internal Haemorrhaging': Preliminary Autopsies Reveal How 19 Kolkata Stampede Victims Died
    Times now
  4. Watch: Kolkata Durga Pandal stampede: 7 arrested, probe underway
    The Hindu
  5. Beyond the pandal, behind the stampede: Durga Puja isn’t a spectacle – it’s about organisation
    Indian Express

69 articles

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  2. 9 'Experienced' IPS Officers To Manage Durga Puja Rush After Kolkata Pandal Stampede Kills 19
    Times now
  3. 10-Day Police Custody For 7 Accused In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede
    NDTV India
  4. To remain open or close? Tragic stampede leaves Kolkata Puja organisers in dilemma
    Indian Express
  5. Kolkata stampede LIVE updates: 7 accused sent to 10-day police custody; govt may scrap VIP gates at pandals | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
    Hindustan Times

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  3. 19 dead, 25 injured in stampede amid heavy rain at crowd-puller Chorbagan puja pandal
    Times of India Kolkata
  4. Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say
    World News CNA
  5. At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
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