18 Dead in Stampede at Festival Crowd Gathering at New Delhi Train Station

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A stampede occurred at New Delhi railway station in India, resulting in 18 deaths.

According to the Hindustan Times and other sources on the 16th (local time), the stampede happened around 8 p.m. the previous day on the platform of New Delhi railway station as passengers rushed to board a train bound for Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh.

Authorities reported that at least 18 people died and more than 10 were injured in the incident. Among the deceased were three children.

Local police stated that the accident occurred when an express train to Prayagraj arrived at platform 14, and people crowded to board the train.

From the 13th of last month until the 26th of this month, the world's largest religious festival, the Hindu festival "Kumbh Mela," is being held in Prayagraj. Prayagraj is where the sacred rivers Ganges and Yamuna converge, a place revered in Hinduism, where people immerse themselves in the rivers to cleanse their sins. Indian authorities expect 450 million pilgrims to visit during this festival.

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