New Delhi: A stampery in New Delhi railway station On Saturday night, due to a number of unprecedented passengers who go to Maha Kumbh, you learn to have claimed at least 15 lives, including three children. Many people were injured in panic and crazy fight to address trains or get out of the station.
The main medical director of LNJP confirmed that 15 people had lost their lives and another 10 were injured. The victims will be mainly due to suffocation. “Distressed by the stampede … My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones,” PM Modi published in X.
Thousands of passengers were caught in the mortal crush that developed in a matter of minutes, leaving a trail of death in their path. Frenetic screams and shouts of help filled the air. The chaotic situation began to develop at 9.45 pm a large number of people who were heading to Prayagraj had met in platform numbers 13 and 14 to address their trains, authorities said. According to the railroad police, a massive crowd was waiting for Prayagraj Express on platform No. 14.
“Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani were delayed, and the passengers of these trains were also present on the NO platform. 12, 13 and 14, which leads to a massive accumulation of crowds, ”said a superior officer. According to the Railway Police, 1,500 general tickets had been sold and that was the main reason why the crowd became unmanageable.
“The situation similar to the stampede was mainly on the NO platform. 14 And near the nearby staircase platform. 1 ”, said a main policeman. The announcement of the arrival of a special train may have added to chaos. A FIR was being recorded to cause death due to negligence and a special team was formed to investigate the matter.
“Situation under control at the New Delhi train station. The Delhi and RPF police have arrived. The injured were taken to the hospital. 4 special trains were executed to evacuate the sudden hurry, ”published Railroad Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in X.
Most deaths due to suffocation in the midst of chaos
There has been an unfortunate and tragic incident at the New Delhi train station, ”published Lieutenant General Vk Saxena in X.
“They have spoken with the main secretary and the police commissioner and asked them to address the situation. CS has been asked to deploy personal help. They have instructed CS and CP to be on the site and take control of relief measures. I am constantly monitoring the operations, ”added LG.
Initially, there were reports that four women had been hospitalized after fainting due to suffocation. “The overcrowding resulted in a severe suffocation, leaving four unconscious passengers. It was reported that his condition was critical and were immediately transferred to a hospital to receive medical treatment, ”said DCP Kps Malhotra.
Delhi’s firefighters had received an emergency call and have quickly sent four tenders. In addition, the ambulances were taken to the place.
A passenger who went to Prayagraj said he was traveling with his family and that he had a reservation with the scheduled train to go at 10.40 pm “We arrived at 8:30 pm but it was too full. Then the stampede happened. People fell in front of the train. The authorities arrived and took the injured. The situation was very bad between 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm my train left but we couldn’t address it, ”he added.
The victims were admitted to different hospitals in the city with Lok Nayak Hospital Jai Prakash Narain receiving the maximum number of injured.