Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the stampede at New Delhi railway station, which resulted in the death of 18 people and left several others injured.
He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.
In a post on X, LG Sinha wrote, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying for the early recovery of the injured.”
At least 18 people were killed and many others injured in a stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night.
The stampede was triggered by a surge in the crowd of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj—where the Maha Kumbh is underway—on platforms number 14 and 15 of the station.
The incident was triggered by the delay of two trains and an unexpected influx of passengers
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Acting Delhi Chief Minister Atishi earlier told mediapersons that 15 people had been brought dead to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in central Delhi.
Among the deceased were 14 women, while five of the total casualties were minors—two of them below 10 years of age.
Almost 15 people are injured and are undergoing treatment, Atishi said.
Sources said a wrong announcement about a change of platforms may have caused confusion, leading to the stampede. Heavy police deployment has been ordered outside LNJP Hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, grieved the deaths. “Distressed by the stampede at 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.
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