Asansol, December 14: Three persons were killed and five others were injured in a blanket distribution programme at Asansol in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Wednesday, police said. The stampede occurred when people rushed towards the dais in an attempt to get blankets. Halloween Stampede in Itaewon: 151 Killed, 82 Injured in Deadliest Stampede in South Korea’s History.

“Three persons were killed and five others were injured in the stampede. The injured people were hospitalised," a senior official of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate said. Stampede Horror in South Korea: What Is Crowd Surge or Crowd Crush? How To Survive A Stampede? Everything Explained Here.

Video of Blanket Distribution Programme in Asansol:

Video of Victims Taken to Hospital:

Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari was present at the programme organised by a religious group. The stampede took place after the BJP leader left the venue. Police said no permission was taken from them for the event.

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