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, daughter of Prabhu Sah, resident of Bijwasan, Delhi
Sangeeta Malik, 34, wife of Mohit Malik, resident of Bhiwani, Haryana
Poonam, 34, wife of Virendra Singh, resident of Mahavir Enclave, Delhi
Lalita Devi, 35, wife of Santosh, resident of Parana, Bihar
Poonam Devi, 40, wife of Meghnath, resident of Saran, Bihar
Mamta Jha, 40, wife of Vipin Jha, resident of Nangloi, Delhi
Krishna Devi, 40, wife of Vijay Shah, resident of Samastipur, Bihar
Shanti Devi, 40, wife of Raj Kumar Manjhi, resident of Nawada, Bihar
Pinky Devi, 41, wife of Upendra Sharma, resident of Sangam Vihar, Delhi
Sheela Devi, 50, wife of Umesh Giri, resident of Sarita Vihar, Delhi
Aha Devi, 79, wife of Ravindi Nath, resident of Buxar, Bihar
Men:
Vyom, 25, son of Dharamvir, resident of Bawana, Delhi
Manoj, 47, son of Panchdev Kushwaha, resident of Nangloi, Delhi
Injured people were undergoing treatment at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital and Lady Hardinge Hospital.
The LNJP hospital has released helpline numbers: +919873617028 and 011-23501207.
A financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh has been announced for the victims’ families, Rs 2.5 lakh for those severely injured, and Rs 1 lakh for minor injuries.
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.
