At least 15 people, including 10 women and three children, were killed in a crowd crush at a New Delhi railway station Saturday as passengers tried to board trains heading to the world’s largest religious gathering,

Indian officials said the accident happened amid a surge of passengers waiting for trains to a Hindu religious festival.

Fifteen people have been killed and 10 injured in a crush at New Delhi railway station, according to Indian media. Eyewitnesses told the BBC Hindi a "huge crowd" had gathered at the station, from where many people were travelling to and from the Hindu religious festival, the Kumbh Mela.

The horrifying crush took place at a railway station in India as tens of millions of people travel to the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela

At least 15 people have lost their lives and several others were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station during rush for a special train fo

The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years and has a history of crowd-related disasters

"Deeply saddened by the unfortunate stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station. My prayers are with all those who have lost their loved ones. The entire team is working to assist all those who have been affected by this tragic incident," tweets Ashwini Vaishnaw, Railway Minister

Rail passengers in New Delhi, India, caused a stampede that killed at least 15 Saturday night while trying to board a train heading to the world's largest religious gathering.