A devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station claimed the lives of 18 people, including 14 women and 5 children, after overcrowding and panic swept through platforms 13 and 14 on Saturday night.

On Saturday, officials from the fire department said distress calls about a stampede on platforms 14 and 15 were first received around 9:55 pm and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Rail passengers in New Delhi, India, caused a stampede that killed at least 15 Saturday night while trying to board a train heading to the world's largest religious gathering.

At least 18 people—including nine women, four men and four children—were killed and more than a dozen injured in a deadly stampede at the New Delhi R

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A surge of passengers heading to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj resulted in a stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station, leaving 15 injured and raising concerns about crowd management.

According to the fire officials, four fire tenders were pressed to service after the department received distress calls about a stampede on platforms 14 and 15 around 9.55 pm.

A stampede-like situation broke out at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening, triggering a chaos on platform number 14 and 15, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. Sources said three women were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The tragedy occurred around 9:55 p.m. on platforms 14 and 15, where hundreds of passengers waited to board trains bound for Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is underway.

New Delhi Railway Station stampede: A fatal stampede took place at the New Delhi Railway Station after the sudden rise of the Mahakumbh rush late Saturday night. At least 15 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the stampede broke out at the railway station.