NEW DELHI: Poonam Devi, a relative of one of the deceased in the New Delhi Railway Station stampede, arrived at LNJP Hospital mortuary on Sunday to receive the body of her family member.
She claimed that a ‘sudden announcement’ of change in platform, led to chaos at the Railway Station.
Speaking about the incident, she said, “There was suddenly an announcement that the train will be coming on platform 14. People started running, and there was a stampede.”
“I got information that the bodies have been kept here so I have come here to collect the body of my relative… We were going to Chhapra, Bihar… I have no idea about my train ticket, and neither do I know which train I was supposed to board,” she added.
This comes after a tragic stampede took place at the New Delhi Railway Station, resulting in the loss of 18 lives on Saturday.
The incident happened around 10 pm when thousands of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing severe overcrowding at the station.
