At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India

October 17, 2026 · 7:19 pm 3 sources

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• At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
  BBC News · October 17, 2026 19:19
  Many more have been injured at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival.
• 17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
  The New York Times · October 17, 2026 21:15
  It was not clear what had caused the stampede, which are relatively common in India. Police detained the event’s organizers and the on-duty police officers.

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• At least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festival
  Al Jazeera · October 18, 2026 04:21
  A seven-year-old girl was among at least 19 people killed in a stampede during a Hindu festival in Kolkata, India.