At least 17 killed after deadly stampede at India religious festival
Devotees take photographs of an idol of the Hindu goddess 'Durga' at a pandal, a temporary shed set up for worship during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, Oct.16, 2026. (AFP Photo)
by Agencies
Oct 17, 2026 8:17 pm


A deadly stampede at a religious festival in India's northern Kolkata left at least 17 people dead and several others injured, NDTV reported Saturday.

Reuters could ⁠not ⁠immediately verify the report.

Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of Hindus in ⁠India's eastern state of West Bengal, ​draws thousands of ​devotees to temporary ⁠structures ‌known ‌as pandals, ⁠which ‌house idols ​of the goddess ⁠Durga.

Edited By: Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl