New Delhi’s train stammer kills at least 18 in India

• At least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station in the capital of India in New Delhi, The Press Trust of India News Agency reported Sunday.
• Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, according to Delhi caregiver.
• A relative of one of the deceased said that an announcement about a change of train platforms created a confusion that led to the stampede.

At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in the capital of India in 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 the main minister of Delhi, Atishi, who uses only one name.

The stampex occurred on Saturday night, while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi train station waiting to board a train. The incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while they went down a catwalk that connects the train platforms, authorities said.

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Sheela Devi, who was at Lok Nayak Hospital Jai Prakash Narain In New Delhi To collect his daughter -in -law, he said an announcement about a change of train platforms created confusion among the passengers that led to the stampede.

At least 18 people died in a stampede after some passengers slipped and fell on others at the New Delhi train station, in New Delhi, India, on February 15, 2025.
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“The crowd got out of control and nobody could control it,” said Nikhil Kumar, a merchant who witnessed the crowd.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi He said he was “distressed by the stampede.”

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“My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the injured to have a rapid recovery. The authorities are helping all those who have been affected by this stampede,” he said on the social platform X.

Ashwini Vaishnaw Railroad Minister said an investigation was ordered to find what led to the stampede.

At least 30 people died in a stampede at the six -week festival last month after dozens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in the waters of the Sacred River.