At least 18 killed in New Delhi railway station stampede
New Delhi, India Reuters The death toll in a stampede at the main railway station in India’s capital New Delhi rose to at least 18, including five children, media reports said on Sunday, citing the Press Trust of India news agency. The youngest of the victims was seven years old and the oldest 79, according […]
India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens
Prayagraj, India Reuters Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees on Wednesday as millions gathered for a “holy dip” in sacred river waters as part of the six-week event, said officials. Police said 30 people were killed in the crush at […]
Dozens killed in India’s Kumbh festival stampede
Last updated: 7:25am, 30th January (AEDT) Reuters Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival. Reuters counted 39 bodies in […]