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‘Pandal will collapse’: Warning captured on video may have triggered Kolkata stampede that killed 19

‘Pandal will collapse’: Warning captured on video may have triggered Kolkata stampede that killed 19

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A microphone announcement warning that the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata could collapse may have triggered panic, contributing to a stampede that killed 19 people and injured 25 on Saturday. Police are examining a video of the warning while investigating alleged crowd-management…

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