| Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station by puneetmafia on 11 February, 2013 - 06:00 AM | ||
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 puneetmafia | Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station on 11 February, 2013 - 06:00 AM | |
In a major mishap, at least 24 people are feared killed after a railing of the foot-over bridge collapsed due to excessive crowds at platform no 6 in Allahabad railway station.20 others are reportedly injured in the incident that occurred at 8:30 pm as the station was jam-packed following the second ‘shahi snan’ at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in the city on Sunday, where over 3 crore devotees gathered for a holy dip.Some reports stated that a stampede was triggered after police resorted to lathi charge to control excessive crowds at the station.Earlier in the day, two people were killed in a stampede that broke out in Sector 12 of the mela area killing a woman hailing from Varanasi and a middle-aged man, who had come for a holy dip from West Bengal [ Images ].Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] expressed grief over the incident, and said that the government will provide all possible support to the mishap victims. | ||