Passengers at the station gave bone-chilling accounts of the stampede. As people pushed from the back, many fell to the floor. For them, the crush gave them no chance to stand up. One man who survived complained that he was unable to breathe. When the platforms were cleared of people, footwear, water bottles and luggage were strewn all over. The platforms and foot overbridges were overflowing with people even after the stampedes. The incident took place at New Delhi Railway Station at 4pm on Wednesday. The station is located on the Delhi-Kanpur route. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country and has a population of 1.2 million. The train station was closed on Wednesday because of an earthquake in the area, officials said. The cause of the incident is yet to be determined, but authorities are conducting an investigation. The death toll is expected to rise as more people are taken to the hospital with injuries, an official said.
