Most injured suffered broken bones, dislocated shoulders

The stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday night left 15 passengers injured, many of them with simple and grievous injuries. The incident saw victims ranging in the age group from 16 to 59 sustaining traumatic injuries, including broken bones, dislocated shoulders and abdominal wounds. Among the injured, nine were men and six women.

Three individuals sustained grievous injuries. Ram Bahadur Yadav (59) suffered a broken nasal bone and was initially taken to Hindu Rao Hospital before being transferred to LNJP Hospital for further treatment. Lal Babu (27) suffered a broken kneecap, while 42-year-old Manisha Devi sustained a broken inferior pubic rami.

Several other victims experienced significant trauma, including 39-year-old Seema Sharma, who suffered blunt trauma to her left knee joint and left lateral chest wall, and 26-year-old Vikas Kumar, who sustained a wound to his lower abdomen.

Other injuries included fractures in legs, ankles and thighs as well as dislocated shoulders and broken bones in the chest. Two individuals suffered blunt trauma to their thighs, while three experienced knee joint trauma and two sustained ankle joint injuries.

Among the 18 people who died, officials confirmed that five victims passed away due to traumatic asphyxia, a condition caused by immense pressure on the neck and abdomen, restricting breathing and blood flow. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for autopsies.

The range of injuries sustained by the survivors illustrates the severity of the stampede and the urgency with which the situation unfolded. The injured passengers were shifted to several hospitals, including LNJP Hospital, Northern Railway Central Hospital and Lady Hardinge Hospital.