| Atleast 36 killed in stampede at Allahabad Railway Station by greatindian on 12 February, 2013 - 09:00 AM | ||
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 greatindian | Atleast 36 killed in stampede at Allahabad Railway Station on 12 February, 2013 - 09:00 AM | |
New Delhi/Allahabad/Kanpur : At least 36 people are feared dead and many others injured in a stampede at Allahabad railway station, which broke out after a foot-over bridge at the railway station collapsed on Sunday evening. The stampede occurred on Sunday at Platforms No 5 and 6 where thousands of passengers, mostly Maha Kumbh devotees returning after taking the holy dip at the Sangam, had gathered to board a train. According to eyewitnesses, the stampede happened after the police lathi-charged to control the crowd. | ||