- At least 19 people have died and 25 others were injured following a stampede during Durga Puja festival celebrations in Kolkata , West Bengal .
- The tragedy occurred on Saturday night when a large crowd ran for cover at a festival pavilion after it began to rain.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that a special investigation team headed by a High Court judge will probe the incident.
- Police have detained several pavilion organisers, security personnel, and on-duty staff to investigate potential crowd-control and safety lapses.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as tragic, while authorities advised major festival venues in Kolkata to close temporarily.
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At least 19 dead as sudden downpour triggers stampede at Hindu festival in India
