At Least 17 Dead and Dozens Injured in Stampede at Hindu Festival Event in Kolkata, India
Photo: The New York TimesHow the sides differ Left sources stress the unclear cause and police detentions; alternative sources stress crowds, rain and the festival setting; right sources have not covered the story.
At least 17 people died and dozens more were injured in a stampede, also described as a crush, at a religious gathering in India. The event took place in north Kolkata, in West Bengal state, and marked a Hindu festival. Police said it happened amid big crowds and rainfall. The outlets covering it give the same toll of at least 17 dead and describe many others as hurt.
The New York Times reports that the cause was not clear and notes that stampedes are relatively common in India. It also says police detained the event's organizers and the officers on duty. The other excerpts do not mention detentions. At the time of writing, right-leaning outlets had not reported this story, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Those covering it focus on the death toll and injuries, the location and the festival setting. The left-leaning outlet adds the unclear cause and the detentions, while the alternative outlets cite police on the crowds and rain. The articles do not describe any next steps.
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The New York Times leads with the death toll and injuries, then reports the unclear cause, the relative frequency of stampedes in India, and police detaining organizers and on-duty officers.
Al Jazeera and BBC News lead with the at-least-17 death toll and the Kolkata festival setting. Al Jazeera cites police on the crowds and rainfall; the BBC notes many injured.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.