Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Video Shows Visitors Flagging Space Constraints Before Tragedy

A disturbing video has emerged from the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, where a stampede on Saturday evening claimed 19 lives. The footage captures visitors raising concerns over space constraints, narrow pathways and crowd management arrangements, including claims about a separate VIP queue. Speaking to NDTV, eyewitnesses described the congested approach to the pandal and questioned the arrangements for managing the large crowds. A former committee office-bearer also reportedly raised concerns about the new committee's ability to handle the rush. The video has brought renewed attention to crowd control and safety arrangements at the pandal as questions continue over the circumstances that led to the tragedy.