Authorities have released the names of 18 victims, including 14 women and five children, who died in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. The chaos occurred due to overcrowding and sudden platform changes. Families gathered to claim bodies, many without postmortems. Investigations are ongoing, and compensation for victims' families has been announced.
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