Death toll rises to at least 18 in New Delhi railway station stampede

People, including Hindu pilgrims on their way to attend the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, gather at the New Delhi Railway Station to board a train in New Delhi, India, February 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The death toll in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi rose to at least 18, including five children, media reports said on Sunday, citing the Press Trust of India news agency.

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