Patna, Oct. 18 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday expressed profound grief over the deaths of devotees in a stampede at a Durga puja pandal in Chorbagan, Kolkata.
In a message posted on the social media platform X, Choudhary described the incident as extremely tragic and heartbreaking. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the incident.
The Chief Minister prayed to Goddess Durga to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to cope with the irreparable loss. He also wished those injured in the incident a speedy recovery.
According to reports, the incident occurred at around 7:40 pm on Saturday, when heavy rain suddenly began. People gat...