Most Victims Suffered Chest Injuries, Asphyxia In Delhi Railway Station Stampede: Report
Most of the victims who sustained injuries in the Saturday night stampede at the New Delhi railway station suffered injuries in their lower limbs and others suffered bone injuries.
Most of the bodies brought in after the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that took place on Saturday night had injuries on the chest and abdomen, with asphyxia suspected as the primary cause of death, sources at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital told ANI.
Dr Ajay Shukla, Medical Superintendent of RML Hospital, said, "We received five bodies, one male aged 25 years and four females - three in their thirties and one aged 70 years... Four bodies have been handed over to their families."
Sources at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital (LNJP) indicated that most of the victims who sustained injuries in the Saturday night stampede at the New Delhi railway station suffered injuries in their lower limbs and others suffered bone injuries.
All the injured individuals at the LNJP hospital in the national capital have been discharged by the doctors after primary treatment. A team of 15 doctors are treating all the injured patients.
The stampede took place around 10 pm when thousands of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing overcrowding at the station.
Congestion At Platforms 12, 13, And 14 At New Delhi railway station
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Railway, KPS Malhotra, also confirmed that the incident took place when a large number of passengers gathered on platform no. 14. In addition, the delays in the departures of the Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani caused further congestion at platforms 12, 13, and 14 at the New Delhi railway station.
An eyewitness described the chaos, explaining that the stampede occurred after a sudden announcement about a train platform change caused crowds to surge from both directions. "There was no one to control the crowd... It was announced that the train coming on platform number 12 would now arrive on platform number 16. So, the crowd came from both sides, and a stampede occurred... some people were taken to the hospital." he told ANI.
Another eyewitness recalled the terrifying scene, stating that the crowd was uncontrollable despite the presence of administration officials and NDRF personnel. "The crowd was beyond control; people were gathered at the foot over the bridge... Such a huge crowd wasn't expected. I have never seen such a massive crowd at the railway station, even during festivals. People from the administration and even NDRF personnel were there, but when the crowd exceeded the limit, it wasn't possible to control them," he said.
Top Headlines
