Maha Kumbh: Allahabad station stampede toll mounts to 35

The death toll in the stampede at Allahabad railway station reached 35 today, with many more people succumbing to their injuries. CMO Allahabad Dr Prabhakar confirmed the toll, saying many more people died during treatment. Many injured are being treated at the railway hospitals and the SRN Hospital here, 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 yesterday 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.

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