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KOLKATA, India: At least 17 children were injured on Tuesday when a water slide collapsed at an amusement park in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, police said.

Crowds angered by the accident went on the rampage at Nicco Park on the outskirts of the city, smashing up facilities.

"At least 17 children suffered injuries after the water slide broke in the afternoon," senior police officer Surojit Karpurokayastha told AFP, adding they were taken to hospitals nearby, some with broken legs and arms.

A large number of police were called to the park to contain public anger, he said.

Local media reported that the park was busy and that overcrowding may have been to blame for the collapse of the slide.