New Delhi:
At least 18 people, mostly women and children, died and dozens were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night. Among the victims were nine people from Bihar, eight from Delhi and one from Haryana.
Full list:
Children:
Riya Singh, 7, daughter of Opil Singh, resident of Sagarpur, Delhi
Pooja Kumar, 8, daughter of Raj Kumar Manjhi, resident of Nawada, Bihar
Neeraj, 12, son of Indrajit Paswan resident of Vaishali, Bihar
Suruchi, 11, daughter of Manoj Shah, resident of Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Vijay Sah, 15, son of Ram Sarup Sah, resident of Samastipur, Bihar
Women:
Baby Kumari (24 years) daughter Prabhu Sah resident Bijwasan, Delhi
Sangeeta Malik (34 years) wife Mohit Malik resident Bhiwani, Haryana
Poonam (34 years) wife Virendra Singh resident Mahavir Enclave, Delhi
Lalita Devi (35 years) wife Santosh resident Parana, Bihar
Poonam Devi (40 years) wife Meghnath resident Saran, Bihar
Mamta Jha (40 years) wife Vipin Jha resident Nangloi, Delhi
Krishna Devi (40 years) wife Vijay Shah resident Samastipur, Bihar
Shanti Devi (40 years) wife Raj Kumar Manjhi resident Nawada, Bihar
Pinky Devi (41 years) wife Upendra Sharma resident Sangam Vihar, Delhi
Sheela Devi (50 years) wife Umesh Giri resident Sarita Vihar, Delhi
Aha Devi (79 years) wife Ravindi Nath resident Buxar, Bihar
Men:
Vyom (25 years) son Dharamvir resident Bawana, Delhi
Manoj (47 years) son Panchdev Kushwaha resident Nangloi, Delhi
Stampede At New Delhi Railway Station
The stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station took place when hundreds of passengers were waiting to board trains for Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj to attend the ongoing Maha Kumbh.
A senior railway official said the incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footover bridge.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have grieved the deaths.
“Deeply anguished to know about the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway station. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for a speedy recovery of those injured,” President Murmu said in a post on X.
PM Modi said he was “distressed” by the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.
“My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede,” he said.
