Allahabad tragedy Live: No idea why crowds surged, says Rail official

If you are reading these updates on a mobile device or a tablet, CLICK HERE. At least 36 persons were killed and many injured in a stampede at Allahabad railway station teeming with thousands of pilgrims returning after a holy dip at the ‘Maha Kumbh’. The stampede occurred at 7pm, when Platforms No 5 and 6 of the station were packed with thousands of passengers waiting for trains to return home. [caption id=“attachment_620454” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Volunteers carry away an injured person at the Allahabad station: AP[/caption] The bodies of some of the victims shrouded in white cloth were kept at the platform for several hours. These are the latest updates and developments: