Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19
- A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has killed at least 19 peopleNEW DELHI -- A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has left at least 19 people dead, officials said Sunday.
- The stampede in the state capital of Kolkata happened Saturday night when a crowd near a pavilion ran for cover as it began raining during Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga.
- According to police, some worshippers fell on the road, triggering the stampede.
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- A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has killed at least 19 peopleNEW DELHI -- A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has left at least 19 people dead, officials said Sunday.
- The stampede in the state capital of Kolkata happened Saturday night when a crowd near a pavilion ran for cover as it began raining during Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga.
- According to police, some worshippers fell on the road, triggering the stampede.
Sources: ABC News