Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, officials said.

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

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.

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.

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.

A shocking stampede at New Delhi Railway Station during the Maha Kumbh rush has left 18 people dead and many more injured. Passengers scrambling to board trains bound for Prayagraj led to a catastrophic disaster on platforms 14 and 15.

The youngest of the victims was seven years old and the oldest 79, according to multiple media outlets. All but four of the 18 people named were female.

As many as 18 people were killed and many were seriously injured when a tragic stampede took place at New Delhi Railway Station on the night of February 15. The incident happened when the crowd of passengers going to Prayagraj suddenly increased and there was chaos at the station.

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India.