India, Oct. 19 -- Seven people have been arrested following a crowd crush at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata that reportedly killed 19 people and injured 25 on Saturday evening.

The incident took place around 7.30 pm amid rainfall and heavy footfall. Investigators are examining crowd-control arrangements, the movement of visitors through entry and exit points, and an announcement made shortly before the crush. The exact sequence of events and responsibility for the deaths have not yet been established.

The seven arrested include the secretary and vice-president of the puja committee, a person involved in constructing the bamboo structure, two people assigned crowd-management duties and two private-security s...