Stampede at Kolkata Hindu Festival Kills At Least 19 People
A stampede during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata killed at least 19 people and injured dozens more, prompting police to detain event organizers.
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First reported by BBC News, 17 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
9 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 17 Oct 2026. BBC News published first, on 17 October at 19:19 UTC; Sky News followed 18 min later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 18 October at 11:14 UTC.
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How it unfolded
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- BBC NewsAt least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
- Sky NewsCrush at religious festival kills at least 17 and injures dozens in India
- The New York Times17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
- South China Morning Post19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival
- Latest articlesAt least 19 dead and 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering
- ABC NewsStampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraAt least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festival
- Bloomberg MarketsKolkata Stampede Leaves At Least 19 Dead, Dozens Injured
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesOut-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India
Sources
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- Kolkata Stampede Leaves At Least 19 Dead, Dozens Injured Bloomberg Markets ·
- At least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festival Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19 ABC News ·
- 17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event The New York Times ·
- Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- At least 19 dead and 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering Latest articles
In this story
- Kolkata
- Durga Puja
- Suvendhu Adhikari
- West Bengal