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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 17 feared dead; PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee express grief
In a heartbreaking incident at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, a stampede claimed the lives of at least 17 people and left 15 others injured amid a surge of visitors driven by panic from heavy rains. Rescue efforts were promptly initiated, and medical staff rushed the injured to hospitals.
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