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At least 17 killed in crowd surge at religious festival in Kolkata

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At least 17 people have been reported killed following a crowd surge at a religious festival in northern Kolkata. Reports state that the crush occurred as attendees moved toward the exit during heavy rain, leaving dozens injured. The full extent of injuries remains unconfirmed as approximately 35 people were taken to hospital.

Category: mass-casualty-non-conflict · Location: India

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Global Events Monitor. At least 17 killed in crowd surge at religious festival in Kolkata. 2026-10-17T19:17:49.852Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6272. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6272/revision/21c39e4b4ab723f29ea51bec011203657f30b8ce5049128887582473b2eda2f1

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