Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- At least 17 people, including a seven-year-old child, were killed and around 25 others injured in a stampede-like situation at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, casting a shadow over the festive celebrations on Saptami.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said a wrong announcement by the organisers might have triggered the incident.
"So far the information received by us points to a wrong announcement made by the organisers that could have possibly led to the stampede. Our priority now is to treat the 25 people who have been injured and stand by the families of the 17 who have lost their lives," Adhikari said, describing the incident as "extremely tragic".
The inc...