At least 36 people crushed to death in stampede at railway station in city where 30MILLION pilgrims had gathered to celebrate Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela

Twenty-seven of the dead were women, mostly elderly and poor, while an eight-year-old girl was also crushed to death as massive crowds flooded a train station in the northern town of Allahabad on Sunday evening.
One woman was seen weeping at the train station, surrounded by six bodies dressed in brightly coloured saris.
Officials gave contradictory versions of what caused the crush. A railway official said police had been using batons to control the crowd, triggering panic.
A state government official said a footbridge handrail collapsed, sending people slipping down the stairs and starting a stampede.