About seventeen devotees have died, and many have been injured during a crowd crush at a Durga Puja celebration, government sources confirm. The incident took place in Kolkata, India, after sudden heavy downpours, with eyewitnesses reporting that people hurried to find a safe place. CM Suvendhu Adhikari of West Bengal confirmed that a 7-year-old girl was among the dead and that 25 people were under treatment due to injuries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the situation "tragic" and asked the state government to help victims' families. The provincial government said that 6 of the victims were identified. The senior police officer, speaking to the press, said the calamity occurred when rain started, and the crowd began "pushing, pulling and rushing forward before falling to the ground, leading to the stampede." The West Bengal Chief Minister visited the hospital to help organize medical assistance. The Indian PM Narendra Modi announced that familie...
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