At least 18 people, mostly women and children, died and dozens were injured in a stampede at New Delhi’s Railway Station on Saturday night. Among the victims were nine people from Bihar, eight from Delhi and one from Haryana. The stampede took place when hundreds of passengers were waiting to board trains for Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj to attend the ongoing Maha Kumbh. A senior railway official said the incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footover bridge.President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have grieved the deaths. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede, PM Modi said. The death toll is expected to rise as the investigation into the stampede continues, an official said on Sunday. The injured are being treated at a nearby hospital, the official said, adding that they are in a stable condition. The incident is being investigated by the Indian Railways Department of Railways (IRD) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
