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Allahabad stampede toll mounts to 36

The death toll in the stampede at Allahabad railway station reached 36 today, with 14 more people succumbing to their injuries.

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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 here, he said.u00a0
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The victims include 26 women, 9 men and a child, official sources said, adding bodies of 20 of the deceased have been identified.u00a0
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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.u00a0
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Stampede at Allahabad station
Authorities remove the body of one of the travellers killed during the stampede at Allahabad station. Photo: AFP

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