17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata

At least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said. West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu A…
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