Disaster management personnel have been deployed at the site, the officer added.
KOLKATA: At least 35 people were injured in a stampede triggered by a crowd surge at a community Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, police said. The numbers are 18003455678 and 03322141310.
Some fell on the road, triggering the chaos, a senior police officer told news agency PTI. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh told news agency PTI, “At the Chorbagan puja in North Kolkata, there has been a most unfortunate incident. The incident occurred when rain prompted people waiting outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal to rush forward. The devotees who were there, some are now being brought to the Medical College. Our clear stand is that why it happened and how it happened will be known later, but first we need to save the people. And those who are seriously injured need treatment. Right now, we have a request to the police administration, and our workers are cooperating. Doctors and related staff at the Medical College should be increased immediately, quickly. Police, fire brigade personnel, disaster management teams and medical teams were deployed at the site, with ambulances also rushed to the spot. The pandal has been closed to visitors. Police have set up helplines at the Lalbazar Control Room to assist people in connection with the incident.