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At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India
At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India
FEBRUARY 16, 20251:23 AM ET
By
The Associated Press
Passengers jostle with each other to board a train at the New Delhi Railway station, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025.
AP/AP
NEW DELHI — At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India's capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.
Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi's caretaker chief minister, Atishi, who uses only one name.
The stampede happened late Saturday while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train. The incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footbridge that connects train platforms, authorities said.
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FEBRUARY 16, 20251:23 AM ET
By
The Associated Press
Passengers jostle with each other to board a train at the New Delhi Railway station, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025.
AP/AP
NEW DELHI — At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India's capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.
Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi's caretaker chief minister, Atishi, who uses only one name.
The stampede happened late Saturday while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train. The incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footbridge that connects train platforms, authorities said.
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