Six of them were seriously injured in the incident, and are undergoing treatment Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospitala senior official said.
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“As soon as the main gate of Dhupguri health center was opened, several people pushed each other and tried to enter. There was a stampede-like situation. Several women were injured. We will investigate the matter,” the official said. are.”
Locals claimed that hundreds of people were queuing outside the vaccination center since morning and the social distancing protocol went for a toss.
When asked about the reasons for the stampede, the official said, “We are probing the matter. As per preliminary investigation, those who were in the queue tried to enter the center fearing shortage of vaccine doses.” ”
He said the vaccination program at the facility has been stopped following the incident.
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