INDIATAB » west bengal http://www.indiatab.com Latest news, videos, classifieds from india and abroad Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Stampede kills 7 Piligrims in West Bengal on Makar Sankranti http://www.indiatab.com/city/kolkata/stampede-kills-7-piligrims-in-west-bengal-on-makar-sankranti/508/ http://www.indiatab.com/city/kolkata/stampede-kills-7-piligrims-in-west-bengal-on-makar-sankranti/508/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:15:10 +0000 admin http://www.indiatab.com/?p=508 At least seven pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in a stampede in West Bengal’s Gangasagar island. People had gathered at the fair, organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti (Pongal in South India).
The dead included six women and a child. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital. Some of them are said to be in a critical condition.
The incident occured when a large number of pilgrims tried to board a boat at Kakdwip. They pushed each other and fell on the way, resulting in a stampede. At least 400,000 pilgrims had gathered to take a holy dip in Gangasagar island.

At least seven pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in a stampede in West Bengal’s Gangasagar island. People had gathered at the fair, organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti (Pongal in South India).

The dead included six women and a child. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital. Some of them are said to be in a critical condition.

The incident occured when a large number of pilgrims tried to board a boat at Kakdwip. They pushed each other and fell on the way, resulting in a stampede. At least 400,000 pilgrims had gathered to take a holy dip in Gangasagar island.

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