Guwahati, Oct 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the deaths of 19 people in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata was deeply distressing and heartbreaking, and people of his state stand in solidarity with those affected.
He also prayed for the quick recovery of those injured in the incident.
At least 19 people died and 25 were injured in the stampede at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, following a crowd surge amid rain on Saturday evening.
“The tragic stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Puja Pandal is deeply distressing and heartbreaking,” Sarma said in a social media post.
On behalf of the people of Assam, he extended condolences to the bereaved families.
“In this hour of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected, and Assam stands in solidarity with the people of West Bengal,” he said.
“I pray to Maa Durga for the swift recovery of the injured, and for strength and courage for the grieving families,” Sarma added.
(PTI News)
