India’s defense minister says a stampede has killed an unspecified number of people at a major railway station in New Delhi.

After the incident, 10 victims were sent to Lok Nayak Hospital, five were sent to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and three were sent to Lady Hardinge Medical College

At least 15 people died and another 15 were injured in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi on Saturday night, the chief minister of the capital territory told reporters early on Sunday.

Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.

Indian Railways has opened a new holding area for the passengers at New Delhi Railway Station after the stampede incident which killed 18 people earlier this month. The new area is set to hold 10,000 passengers,

At least 15 people were dead and another 15 injured in a stampede at the main railway station in New Delhi on Saturday night as pilgrims waited to board trains to the Hindu Maha Kumbh festival, authorities said on Sunday.

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India - the stampede occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footbridge that connects train platforms,

Safety and legal experts urge an independent investigation into the New Delhi Railway Station stampede on February 15 that claimed 18 lives. Conflicting accounts from witnesses and officials necessitate an unbiased inquiry to ascertain the facts,

In New Delhi, India, at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station. Many victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut accuses the government of hiding truths about the deadly New Delhi Railway Station stampede. The tragedy claimed 18 lives, amid dense crowds of devotees heading to Maha Kumbh.