At least 15 deaths at mass panics at the Neu-Delhi train station for festivity

Von WOM

in New Delhi there was a tragic accumulation of people last Saturday, in which at least 15 people, including 10 women and three children, lost their lives. The victims wanted to reach trains that drove to the largest religious assembly in the world, report Indian media.

Details of the incident

The deputy police commissioner of Delhi, KPS Malhotra, told the Ani news agency that the accumulation of people took place towards the end of Saturday. Delays in two train connections and a rush of passengers led to overcrowding at the train station.

MALHOTRA said that the "situation was out of control for a short period of 10 to 15 minutes".

where did the crowd want?

Many of those present are probably on the way to the maha kumbh mela Religious meeting that takes place in the Indian city of Prayagraj.

This message follows just a few weeks after a similar incident in which numerous people were killed at the festival itself. In view of the importance of this gathering, the safety of the participants is of the greatest importance.

reactions of high -ranking politicians

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi commented on the latest deaths and said: "My thoughts are with all those who have lost their relatives. I pray for a quick recovery of the injured. The authorities support everyone who is affected by this incident."

also Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister of Railways in India, was sadly sad about the accident on X and participated in the thoughts of compassion for the bereaved. "The entire team is working on helping all those affected of this tragic incident," he reported.

the Maha Kumbh Mela

The festival is considered the largest peaceful assembly of people worldwide. Over a period of six weeks, it is expected that impressive 400 million people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, also known as the festival of the saints Kruges , participate in the banks of Prayagraj.