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17 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede during a religious festival in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state in India.
The Hindustan Times newspaper, citing police officials, reported that the stampede occurred at 19:40 local time during a religious festival in Kolkata (eastern India).
The incident resulted in the deaths of 17 people and injured 25 others, who were transferred to the hospital for treatment.
The Indian channel NDTV reported that among the dead were 13 women and one child.
The channel explained that the stampede occurred as a result of severe overcrowding, as a large crowd of participants tried to move to a covered area to shelter from heavy rain that fell during the festival.
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