Reports differ on cause and toll of deaths at Hindu festival in India
France 24 says a speeding truck killed 13 people at a Hindu festival in India, while BBC News and Al Jazeera reported a crush or stampede in Kolkata that killed at least 17 to 19.
France 24 reports that a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India and killed 13 people. It attributes the account to officials, who spoke on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu called the deaths "heartbreaking", the outlet says.
This differs from earlier reports. BBC News said at least 17 people died in a crush at an event in Kolkata marking a Hindu festival, with many more injured. Al Jazeera put the toll at at least 19 in a stampede in Kolkata. It said a seven-year-old girl was among the dead.
France 24's report, as provided, does not name a city. It is not clear from the reports whether it describes the same event as the BBC and Al Jazeera accounts. The cause and the death toll are both in dispute between outlets.
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- BBC NewsAt least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in IndiaSat, Oct 17, 3:19 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraAt least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festivalSun, Oct 18, 12:21 AM EDT
- France 24Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in IndiaSun, Oct 18, 7:14 AM EDT
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- Sun, Oct 18, 12:35 AM EDT, 2 outlets: At least 19 dead in stampede at Hindu festival in Kolkata