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Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19

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A stampede occurred during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, West Bengal's state capital, resulting in at least 19 deaths. The incident happened when rain caused a crowd near a pavilion to rush for shelter, leading to people falling and triggering the stampede on Saturday night.

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“Both articles describe a single stampede incident that occurred at a religious festival in Kolkata on the same date.”

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NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has left at least 19 people dead, officials said Sunday. asserted

officials → leave → people

The stampede in the state capital of Kolkata happened Saturday night when a crowd near a pavilion ran for cover as it began raining during Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. asserted

it → happen → Durga

According to police, some worshippers fell on the road, triggering the stampede. uncertain

worshippers → accord → stampede

Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19

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