36 dead in India Kumbh Mela stampede

ALLAHABAD: At least 36 people have died in a deadly stampede at a railway station near India's giant Kumbh Mela festival, reports said on Monday.

The chief medical officer of Allahabad district said the toll rose to 36 after 14 more people died during treatment, Press Trust of India and NDTV news channel said. (AFP)