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Bengal: 7 Injured In Minor Stampede At Bardhaman Station; TMC MLA Blames Railways

Seven people injured in the incident have been admitted to Burdwan Medical College.

Kolkata: At least seven people were injured in a stampede at Bardhaman Station in West Bengal when a huge crowd rushed to catch a train on Sunday evening.

The incident took place when an unprecedented crowd of travellers attempted to board the three trains -- Burdwan-Howrah local on platform 4, Rampurhat local on platform 6, and Asansol local on platform 7. As passengers hurried down the stairs, they jostled and some fell, leading to a minor stampede.

The railway rescue team arrived in time, helped the injured, and transported them to Burdwan Medical College Hospital. Hospital sources confirme

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