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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 17 Dead, PM Modi Ex-Gratia
PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for 17 dead in Kolkata stampede as Amit Shah visits hospitals.
In brief
PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for 17 dead in Kolkata stampede as Amit Shah visits hospitals. At least 17 people died in a Kolkata Durga Puja stampede during rain, with PM Modi announcing ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin and ₹50,000 for injured. Originally reported by mint.
Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede
At least 17 people died including one child while 25 others were injured in a stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal.
PM Modi Ex-Gratia Announcement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for injured individuals.
PM Modi's Statement
PM Modi shared on X: 'The stampede in Kolkata is extremely distressing. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones.'
“The stampede in Kolkata is extremely distressing. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones.”
Amit Shah Hospital Visit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah postponed programs to visit injured patients at Kolkata Medical College Hospital.
Bengal CM Hospital Update
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari visited hospital where one patient remains in critical condition.
Helpline Numbers
West Bengal government issued helpline numbers 18003455678 and 03322141310 for affected individuals.
Cause of Stampede
Rain and a rush of visitors prompted the stampede after Durga Puja organizers announced a crowd surge.
President's Condolences
President Droupadi Murmu extended condolences to bereaved families and prayed for injured patients' recovery.
At a glance
At least 17 people died in a Kolkata Durga Puja stampede during rain, with PM Modi announcing ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin and ₹50,000 for injured.
