Guwahati, Oct. 18 -- A stampede at the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata killed at least 18 people and injured 25 others on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 7 pm amid heavy rain and lightning.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, where the injured were receiving treatment.

He said one of them was in critical condition and six of those who died had been identified. Arrangements were underway to bring their relatives to the hospital.

Adhikari said an announcement by the organisers of the community puja at Chorbagan, off Chittaranjan Avenue, triggered a rush among visitors.

A senior police officer said people waiting outside the pandal surged forward when rain began, caus...