Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:49pm on 18 Oct 2026,Sunday India
A warning that a Durga Puja pandal was about to collapse may have triggered the deadly stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja in Kolkata on Saturday evening, police suspect. At least 19 people died in the incident. A senior police officer told PTI that investigators found a video in which an announcer could be heard warning people to leave because the pandal might collapse. The announcement reportedly followed a sudden downpour. Police are examining whether panic and inadequate crowd management contributed to the tragedy. Investigators are also gathering eyewitness accounts and other evidence to establish the sequence of events. (PC: X)
