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KOLKATA: 4 individuals, together with two girls, died and a number of other others fell in poor health in a stampede-like scenario in excessive warmth and humidity whilst attending a spiritual pageant in North 24-Paraganas district’s Panihati on Sunday. The devotees, who grew to become up on the venue, complained of mismanagement and loss of vigil by way of police. The organisers needed to close the doorway of the venue discovering an surprising drift of devotees and the native government close down the pageant.
The incident happened on the Danda Mahotsav (pageant of punishment) organised annually on the ISKCON temple in Panihati. A minimum of 50 devotees, who fell in poor health, had been taken to the within sight healthcare centres.
Leader minister Mamata Banerjee introduced her condolences. ‘’Distressed to understand of three previous devotees’ loss of life in Danda Mahotsav at ISKCON temple at Panihati. CP and DM have rushed, all assist being supplied. My condolences to the bereaved households, team spirit to devotees,’’ she tweeted.
Numerous other people accumulate on the venue annually to mark the coming of Shri Chaitanyadev from Puri on his dwelling house at Nabadwip. ‘’This yr the pageant is organised after an opening two years on account of the pandemic. We anticipated a footfall of round 2.5 lakh other people however the quantity was once fourfold prime this yr,’’ stated one of the vital organisers of the pageant.
Eyewitnesses informed that there was once commonplace passage for each the incoming and outgoing devotees the place the location worsened. ‘’Many fell subconscious on account of the drive of the group. There was once no policemen to keep watch over the group,’’ stated Tapan Byapari, one of the vital devotees who controlled to return out of the pageant venue.
