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At least 15 killed in New Delhi station crush

At least 15 killed in New Delhi station crush
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A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 15 people dead and 10 injured.

Dr Ritu Saxena, deputy medical superintendent of Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi, confirmed the numbers to BBC Hindi after thousands of people reportedly crammed into the railway station.

Reuters news agency reported that three of the dead were children, while 10 were women.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his thoughts were "with all those who have lost their loved ones" in a post on X.

Eyewitnesses told BBC Hindi a "huge crowd" had gathered at the station, from where many people were travelling to and from the Hindu religious festival, the Kumbh Mela.

Ruby Devi says the crowd at the Indian capital's main railway station had been so big, she was unable to get inside.

Another person says the policemen were doing their job "but the crowd became too much".

The crush comes weeks after dozens were killed in a pre-dawn crush at the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India, where tens of millions of Hindus had gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival.

Source: BBC

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