Section 163 of the BNS imposed around Kolkata’s Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal following the stampede. Crowd movement restricted near the mishap site; 14 people detained. India Today’s @iindrojit reports from ground zero. #DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Stampede #ITVideo @anjalipandey06

West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh calls stampede incident unfortunate #ChorbaganSarbojanin #DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Stampede #ITVideo @anjalipandey06 @iindrojit

19 killed in stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, organisers among 12 detained. India Today's @iindrojit with latest update. #ChorbaganSarbojanin #DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Stampede #ITVideo @anjalipandey06

Kolkata Stampede: Cops probe crowd management lapses. ➡️Eyewitnesses flag confusion over entry, exit #ChorbaganSarbojanin #DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Stampede #ITVideo @anjalipandey06 @iindrojit

At least 19 people were killed and around 35 injured after a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata. @iindrojit #ChorbaganSarbojanin #DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Stampede #ITVideo @anjalipandey06

Durga Puja Tragedy in Kolkata: Administration Faces Crowd Control Challenge #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #PujaPandal #Stampede #KolkataNews #WestBengal #PujaTragedy | Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari addressed a major tragedy that occurred at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, leaving 25 people injured and causing multiple fatalities. Urging calm and cooperation, he stated that the government's primary focus remains the treatment and safe return of the injured, as well as extending full support to bereaved families. Adhikari announced the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate lapses and confirmed that Kolkata Police, forensic teams, the Special Task Force, and the fire brigade have cordoned off the site. #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #PujaPandal #Stampede #KolkataNews #WestBengal #PujaTragedy | Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit

17 Dead in Stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal After Sudden Rain Condolences have poured in from political leaders across the country, with the Prime Minister announcing compensation for the families of the deceased and the injured. The tragedy has cast a somber mood over Kolkata's festive celebrations, prompting serious scrutiny of crowd control and administrative arrangements. #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #KolkataStampede #Chorbagan #DurgaPuja2026 #WestBengal Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit

Local volunteers and Kolkata Police were deployed for crowd control, but the surge overwhelmed management at the site. Following the disaster, the pandal was closed to the public and traffic restrictions were enforced along Central Avenue. #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #Stampede #KolkataNews #WestBengal #PujaPandal #DurgaPuja2026 #CentralAvenue Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit

Heavy rain triggered a sudden rush among revellers seeking shelter in the narrow entrance lanes leading to the pandal, causing a severe crowd surge. Local residents pointed out that the extremely narrow bylanes in the congested neighbourhood had long posed crowd management risks during peak festive gatherings. #KolkataPandalTragedy #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #StampedeInKolkata #Chorbagan #KolkataStampede | Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit

Massive police personnel, disaster management teams, and fire services units were dispatched to the site near Ram Mandir on Central Avenue. The injured were rushed to Kolkata Medical College Hospital for medical treatment. The incident reportedly occurred around the exit gate when heavy evening rainfall triggered a sudden rush of crowds seeking shelter and entry into the pandal through a narrow lane. Senior police and administrative officials arrived at the location to inspect the premises and assess crowd-management protocols. #Kolkata #DurgaPuja #KolkataStampede #Chorbagan #BreakingNews Anjilee Istwal @iindrojit