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Stampede at religious festival kills 19 in Kolkata

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A stampede during a Durga Puja religious festival in Kolkata, India, killed at least 19 people and injured 25, according to West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. Panic reportedly broke out after an announcement as rain fell, according to a police official cited by AFP.

A stampede outside a pavilion at the Durga Puja religious festival in Kolkata, eastern India, on Saturday evening killed at least 19 people and injured around 25, according to authorities cited by Tuko. The chief minister of West Bengal confirmed that a seven-year-old girl was among the victims.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences as authorities worked to identify the victims, Tuko reports.

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