Rain and poor crowd control likely triggered Kolkata Durga Puja stampede

A stampede during the Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata has been linked, according to early findings, to heavy rain and inadequate crowd management. Large numbers of devotees had gathered at the pandal sites, and the wet conditions appear to have added to the chaos as people pressed forward. Authorities are still piecing together the sequence of events and what went wrong at the scene. Reports so far point to gaps in crowd control measures as a key factor behind the incident. Further details are expected as the investigation continues.