Deganga: Four persons were killed and 27 others sustained injuries in a stampede at a temple in Deganga area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Friday morning, police said.
The incident occurred at the Loknath Baba temple at Kachua where a large number of people had gathered for Janmashtami celebrations.
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#UPDATE West Bengal: 6 dead after a wall of a temple, where people were gathering to celebrate #Janmastami, collapsed in Kachua, North 24 Pargana, earlier today. https://t.co/i7J9WOCyEr
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2019
"There was a heavy pressure of pilgrims at the temple and the stampede followed a wall collapse. Thirteen among the injured have been admitted in Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (CNMCH)," the police said.
Several of the injured were undergoing treatment at hospitals in nearby areas, they said.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs for the family of the deceased, Rs.1 lakh for those who got critically injured and Rs. 50,000 for others with minor injuries. https://t.co/95RZP5PNTf
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2019
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those seriously injured.(ANI)
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