Police and emergency personnel stand near the emergency department of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital as relatives of victims of a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal mourn in Kolkata, India, on October 18, 2026. The death toll after the tragedy the day before rose to 19, with 25 injured people receiving treatment in different hospitals and one in a critical condition. Photo: VCG