Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- A stampede occurred in north Kolkata's Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durga puja pandal here today evening, leaving 35 prople injured, police said.
Additional Commissioner of Kolkata Police Kunal Agarwal said 35 people injured in the stampede have been hospitalised.
He said the incident occurred at 7.40 pm at the exit gate of Sarada Park (Chor Bagan) Puja Pandal under the Girish Park Police Station area "due to heavy rush of pandal hoppers during rain".
"Today (17/10/26) around 19.40 hrs. a stampede incident took place at the exit gate of Sarada Park (Chor Bagan) Puja Pandal (Girish Park PS area) due to heavy rush of pandal hoppers during rain.
"All the injured persons were rescued and removed to the Calcutta Medical College H...