KOLKATA: At least 25 people were injured after a stampede-like situation was reported at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on Saturday in North Kolkata, police said.
As it started raining, the crowd waiting outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal rushed forward, and some of them fell on the road, leading to the stampede-like situation, a senior officer told news agency PTI.
An eyewitness told news agency ANI, "Many people lost consciousness; some were being taken on motorcycles. I witnessed this happening all around—when people fainted, they were taken away on bikes. All of this took place, and there was a massive crowd as well..."
The injured have been taken to Calcutta Medical College for treatment.
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, chief secretary Manoj Agarwal, health minister Saradwat Mukherjee and senior officials reached the hospital amid reports of the incident.
Disaster management personnel have also rushed to the spot.
Further details are awaited.
This is a developing story.
(With agency inputs)