# At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India

https://mins.news/en/item/104634

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 19:48 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/at-least-17-killed-in-stampede-at-religious-gathering-in-india?traffic_source=rss

> A stampede at a Hindu religious festival in north Kolkata, West Bengal, killed at least 17 people and injured 25. Police said the incident occurred amid heavy crowds and rainfall; a seven-year-old girl was among those killed.

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