The death toll in the stampede at Allahabad railway station reached 36 on Monday, with 14 more people succumbing to their injuries. CMO Allahabad Dr Prabhakar confirmed the toll, saying 14 more people died during treatment. Many injured are being treated at the railway hospitals and the SRN Hospital in Allahabad, he said. The victims include 26 women, 9 men and a child, official sources said, adding bodies of 20 of the deceased have been identified. The stampede occurred at 7 PM on Sunday at Platforms No 5 and 6 where thousands of passengers, mostly Maha Kumbh devotees returning after taking the holy dip at the Sangam, had gathered to board a train.
The UP government ordered an inquiry into the stampede and asked the Railways to make proper arrangements to clear rush of devotees and sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh to the kin of each of the dead persons. "The state government has ordered an inquiry into the entire incident. The 'snan' at Kumbh was completed without any problem...The unfortunate incident took place at the railway station..Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered an inquiry into the incident", SP spokesman and Cabinet minister Rajendra Chowdhury told a news agency.
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