Stampede At Gangasagar

The death of six persons at Bengal's Gangasagar on Sunday has triggered a row between the state's Trinamool Congress government and the Centre.

Six people have died and several injuries were reported at the Gangasagar in West Bengal, a riverine island around 129 km from Kolkata, where pilgrims gather to take a dip in the water on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Initially reported as stampede by officials, the state government later clarified that the people died after falling ill amid a h...

The death of six persons at Bengal's Gangasagar on Sunday has triggered a row between the state's Trinamool Congress government and the Centre.

Six people have died and several injuries were reported at the Gangasagar in West Bengal, a riverine island around 129 km from Kolkata, where pilgrims gather to take a dip in the water on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Initially reported as stampede by officials, the state government later clarified that the people died after falling ill amid a h...