Crush at religious festival kills at least 17 and injures dozens in India
4 sources·Updated October 17, 2026
India festival crush
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- ABC Australia Top·5h agoStampede kills at least 17 people at religious festival in India
A police official says an announcement outside a pavilion after it started raining resulted in the crowd "rushing forward" and people falling on the ground.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - NYT World·7h ago17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. Authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved.
Read at NYT World → - Al Jazeera·8h agoAt least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
Incident took place at festival in north Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, amid big crowds and rainfall, police said.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Sky News Home·9h agoCrush at religious festival kills at least 17 and injures dozens in India
At least 17 people have died and dozens more are injured after a crush at a religious festival in India, local media reports.
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