Allahabad railway station stampede: death toll rises to 36

Shreya Dhoundial, CNN-IBN | Feb 11, 2013 at 07:44am


Allahabad: In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, at least 36 pilgrims were killed and many were injured in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. Authorities fear the death toll could rise further. Eyewitnesses say a police lathicharge triggered the chaos.

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