At the very least 18 folks, together with 14 girls, have been killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Belief of India information company reported Sunday.
Lots of the victims have been Hindu pilgrims who have been touring to the Maha Kumbh pageant in Prayagraj in northern India, in accordance with Delhi’s caretaker chief minister, Atishi, who makes use of just one title.
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The stampede occurred late Saturday whereas 1000’s of individuals have been gathered on the New Delhi railway station ready to board a prepare. The incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others whereas coming down from a footbridge that connects prepare platforms, authorities mentioned.
Sheela Devi, who was at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital in New Delhi to gather her daughter-in-law’s physique, mentioned an announcement a few change of prepare platforms created confusion among the many passengers that led to the stampede.
“The crowd went out of control and no one could control it,” mentioned Nikhil Kumar, a shopkeeper who witnessed the gang surge.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that he was “distressed by the stampede.”
“My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede,” he mentioned on the social platform X.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that an investigation has been ordered to search out what led to the stampede.
At the very least 30 folks have been killed in a stampede on the six-week pageant final month after tens of thousands and thousands of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters.
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