15 feared dead in New Delhi train station stampede during Maha Kum

• Fifteen people, including three children, were feared dead in a stampede at New Delhi railway station.

• 11 people were injured.

• Initial reports suggest the stampede was caused by the cancellation of two trains to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh.

• An emergency response was initiated with the dispatch of rescue teams and four fire tenders.

• The Railways operated four special trains to Prayagraj to clear the rush.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress and prayers for the injured.

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the incident “devastating.”

• Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena referred to the incident as “unfortunate”.bh.