# Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Heavy Rain and Overcrowding

> Heavy rain and overcrowding triggered stampede at Kolkata’s Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal, leaving 19 dead.
- Title: Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Heavy Rain and Overcrowding
- Summary: Heavy rain and overcrowding triggered stampede at Kolkata’s Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal, leaving 19 dead. At least 19 people died in a stampede at Kolkata’s…
- Keywords: kolkata, durga puja, chorebagan pandal, stampede, west bengal chief minister, suvendu adhikari, narendra modi, prime minister's national relief fund, business, money, news, Durga
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/india-news/what-triggered-stampede-at-kolkatas-chorebagan-durga-puja-pandal/4364018
- Author: FE News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-18T03:04:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kolkata, durga puja, chorebagan pandal, stampede, west bengal chief minister, suvendu adhikari, narendra modi, prime minister's national relief fund, business, money, news
## Stampede Triggers
At least 19 people died after a stampede at Kolkata’s Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on Saturday.
## Government Compensation
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced Rs 25 lakh and a government job for families of those killed.
## Prime Minister's Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the stampede as 'extremely distressing' and announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for next of kin.

> The stampede in Kolkata is extremely distressing. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest
## Police Investigation
Police detained puja committee members and security agencies after preliminary reports suggested an announcement and whistles triggered panic.
## Eyewitness Accounts
Eyewitnesses said continuous rain and reluctance to leave the site caused overcrowding and crowd control issues.

> This tragic incident occurred due to continuous rainfall. There was an excessive crowd here, and they did not want to get out in the rain.
## Additional Closures
Police shut Suruchi Sangha and Chetla Agrani pandals as a precaution after the stampede.
## Injured Support
Local residents, police, civil volunteers, and the MLA coordinated medical treatment for injured at Calcutta Medical College Hospital.

> We are local residents. When we heard about this incident, we immediately came here. The police administration had full arrangements here, and they fully cooperated.
## Key takeaway

At least 19 people died in a stampede at Kolkata’s Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal due to heavy rain and overcrowding.