Kolkata probes whether a pandal collapse warning triggered deadly stampede

Kolkata authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly stampede, with a claim that a pandal collapse warning may have set it off. Reports cite panic, poor crowd control and heavy rain; the item is truncated and the claim is unconfirmed.

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1. 19 Oct, 01:43 UTCClaim: collapse warning sparked stampede

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