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Kolkata Durga Puja stampede: 19 dead, 25 injured at Chorebagan pandal; judicial-led probe ordered
At least 19 people died and 25 were injured in a stampede outside the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said. Police say a crowd rushed forward when rain began and an announcement was made; organisers have been detained and a probe led by a sitting High Court judge has been announced.