The Tragic Stampede at Chorbagan: Is the Administration Solely to Blame, or Must We Also Look Within?0

• Art & Culture, Breaking News, News, Social
• October 17, 2026

Did recklessness, panic, and a lack of humanity cost innocent people their lives? Kolkata, October 18: Amid the festive spirit of Durga Puja, tragedy struck at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata. On Saturday evening, October 17, a stampede-like situation reportedly claimed at least 17 lives, according to preliminary news reports, while