Stampede at New Delhi railway station claims 18 lives, exposes major crowd management failures

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Chaos unfolded as confusion over train announcements led to the disaster.

(Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)

The deadly stampede at Platform 16 claimed 18 lives, leaving dozens injured

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Maha Kumbh devotees crowded New Delhi Railway Station amid the chaos.

(Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)

Witnesses recounted their horror as passengers were trampled in the overcrowded station.

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(Photo | PTI)

Belongings of the passengers lay abandoned, scattered across the railway station, echoing the chaos left behind.

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Victims were identified as a mix of women, children, and men from various regions.

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Delhi Police launched an investigation after the stampede tragedy.

(Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)

Government announced compensation for the families of those who died.

(Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
(Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
18 dead, several injured as Maha Kumbh rush triggers stampede at New Delhi railway station