As a result, only on the main iron road station in the city of New Delhi, India, the number of deceased rises to at least 18 people. Hundreds of people were squeezed against each other during the revival time of the morning rush hour at Uttar Pradesh.
Rescuers and emergency services are working at the scene, providing assistance to the victims. It is suggested that the number of casualties may continue to rise, as many of the affected find themselves in critical condition.
One of the survivors recounted: "The crowd moved slowly, and suddenly people started to scream and push. I lost consciousness for some time. When I came to, I saw the bodies of people all around."
Police have started an investigation to determine the causes of the tragedy and to establish responsibility for what happened. According to initial data from the investigation, the cause of the incident was a panic outbreak among passengers in the result of multiple collisions in narrow passageways.
