19 people killed as crowds panic in Kolkata | DW News

Authorities in India are working to identify 19 people killed during a stampede at a Hindu religious festival. The deaths occurred at the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata after a sudden downpour caused a crowd to panic. Authorities are probing possible safety lapses. Mukulika Banerjee of the London School of Economics points out other likely factors.

00:00 Fatal stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja
00:38 Why do religious festivals face deadly crushes?
01:57 The growth of mega-pandals & crowd safety
03:25 Who is responsible: Police deployment & politics
05:40 Summary & wrap-up

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