# Stampede Kills 17 in Kolkata Festival

> At least 17 people died in a stampede at Kolkata's Hindu festival as rain caused crowds to rush into a pavilion.
- Title: Stampede Kills 17 in Kolkata Festival · Abc | Shortify
- Summary: At least 17 people died in a stampede at Kolkata's Hindu festival as rain caused crowds to rush into a pavilion. A stampede at Kolkata's Durga Puja festival…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/india-stampede-kolkata-hindu-festival/107280156
- Published: 2026-10-17T23:43:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kolkata, durga puja, stampede, west bengal, hindu festival, rain, injured, news, politics
## Stampede in Kolkata
At least 17 people died and 25 were injured in a stampede at Kolkata's Hindu festival.

> Six bodies have so far been identified
## Cause of Stampede
Rain caused crowds to rush into a pavilion, leading to a stampede.

> The crowd waiting outside the pandal (pavilion) was pushing, pulling and rushing forward and fell on the ground, leading to the stampede.
## Government Response
West Bengal's chief minister said a seven-year-old girl died and 25 were injured outside a pavilion.

> Seventeen people have lost their lives, and 25 have been injured.
## Compensation Offer
Prime Minister Modi announced 200,000 rupees for next of kin of the dead and 50,000 rupees for injured.

> 200,000 rupees ($2,106.15) for the next of kin of those who died
## Key takeaway

A stampede at Kolkata's Durga Puja festival killed 17 people and injured 25 after sudden rain caused crowds to rush into a pavilion.