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00:06दिए प्रशात उने लोग अंदर घया है अभी से लाया गया था जो इंजर्ड है अभी स्टेबल हैं लोग उनको
00:19अच्छे इलाज
00:20के लिए पूलो अस्पटाल में भरती कराए गया है घटा परसात लुने के कारण अधीक मात्रा में एक
00:47So, we have the official confirmation there of 17 people dead and 25 injured.
00:54And as we were told that other Pooja Pandals have also now been directed to ensure that there are no
01:03dark areas, there is sufficient light and no such incident happens or repeats in any of the other Pooja Pandals.
01:12But the question really is that something that was supposed to be joyous, a moment that was supposed to be
01:22celebrated across the city has now turned into a tragedy.
01:2717 lives have been lost in Kolkata, in Chorbagan, Pooja Pandal, where a stampede ensued due to a sudden burst
01:36of rain.
01:37And after that, 17 people died in a stampede.
01:41And the news that we are getting is that the government right now is trying their best to fight.
02:16We have to stop these people.
02:38So clearly the big point here is that we understand that 17 people have died.
02:46This was a stampede that started because there was a sudden burst of rain and people trying to save themselves
02:53from rain.
02:54It sort of happened that there was a crowd pressure that developed.
03:00People who were at the exit did not step out of there.
03:04People from the entry, the ingress continued coming in.
03:07Crowd pressure increased and then that resulted in a stampede.
03:12And unfortunately 17 people have died in this.
03:17Now the government and the administration, the police services, the fire services, the disaster management authorities,
03:23they're all trying to ensure that all who have been affected are brought into the hospital and that they get
03:31the best treatment possible.
03:33But the questions that are coming up, of course, are regarding what kind of security measures that were taken,
03:41what kind of crowd control efforts that were executed in these Pandals.
03:46Because remember, this is the first day of the Poojo.
03:50There are more days, there are many other Pandals and the fact that one rain led to a situation like
03:59this,
04:00this will be extremely worrisome for the government and the Pooja committees who are currently holding these multiple festivities across
04:10the city.
04:10Many of them, the Pandals, are huge, they are massive and they see a footfall of lacks.
04:18And that is something that these Pooja committees will have to review in terms of how many can they let
04:25in,
04:26how to ensure that the number of people coming in is balanced perfectly with the number of people stepping out
04:34of the Pandal.
04:35How many people are allowed to stay inside the Pandal at one point of given time?
04:40Because if the number of people inside increases and the crowd pressure is too much for the Pandal to hold,
04:48that can lead to worrisome situations.
04:51And that's exactly what we have seen in this instance as well.
04:54When an acute situation arrived, when there was a sudden rainfall, people reacted and that reaction led to a stampede.
05:06We are hearing that there are condolences pouring in from all quarters.
05:12All politicians are expressing their condolences.
05:19The Prime Minister has also expressed his grief.
05:24He has also announced compensation for those that are injured
05:30and also to the family of those that have died in this stampede.
05:36There are 17 people who have died in this stampede.
05:40And this is a huge number. Remember, this is an event that happens every year.
05:44It is an annual event. It is one of the most important time in the calendar of Kolkata
05:51or rather in the Bengal calendar.
05:53And devotees from all across the city make the beeline to different Pandals.
05:59They reserve these 3-4 days or rather evenings for stepping out.
06:05It is a celebration where they express their devotion.
06:09And more than that, it is also an opportunity for them to step out with their families, to go enjoy
06:15their culture.
06:16That is why when Indrajeet was bringing you a general overview of that area,
06:23you could see that it is not just the statue of Madhurga that is kept over there, that is the
06:31centre of attraction.
06:32It is also the stalls that are put there, the food stalls that are temporarily put up over there.
06:39So people are coming there for a good time.
06:42They are coming there to enjoy the ending of the Navratras.
06:46They are coming there for the most important key days of the Navratra,
06:50which are celebrated as the Pujo in Bengal.
06:54But such an incident now will cast a dark shadow across the celebrations in the city.
07:0317 deaths on the first day of the Pujo.
07:0517 deaths on the first day of the Pujo.
