A police official says an announcement outside a pavilion after it started raining resulted in the crowd "rushing forward" and people falling on the ground.
Stampede kills at least 17 people at religious festival in India
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At least 17 people have been killed and 25 injured in a stampede at a religious festival in the city of Kolkata in eastern India.
The injured victims have been taken to different hospitals for treatment, West Bengal State Minister Umesh Rai said.
A police officer said an announcement caused a "commotion" after it started raining and the crowd rushed into a pavilion.
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