Kathmandu, Jan 16:  Fifteen, out of 16 people, injured in a stampede at Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Monday, have returned home after treatment. 

The remaining injured are receiving treatment at the National Trauma Centre of Bir Hospital. 

The rush had taken place in separate programmes organized by the Magar and Tharu communities at the venue to observe Maghe Sankranti.

Spokesperson at the District Police Range, Superintendent of Police, Kumud Dhungel, told RSS that a large number of people from Magar and Tharu communities had convened at Tundikhel to observe the Maghi festival. Sixteen people were injured when the stampede occurred all of a sudden. “Fifteen injured ones in the stampede have been discharged while one Karishma Magar, 14, of Rautamai rural municipality-8 of Udaypur district currently living at Manamaiju of Kathmandu, is undergoing treatment at National Trauma Centre,” he said.

Trisana Magar, 12, Anjana Tamang, 12, Rejina Ghale, 19, Nikita Magar, 16, Rekha Chaudhary, 30, Anisa KC, 16, Kalpana Chaudhary, 25, Mandira Basnet, 22, Mina Thapa, 40, Riza Resmi Magar, 19, a police person Prithvi Budha Magar, Nisha Rana Magar, 25, Nirmala Shrestha, 22, Reshmi Nepal, 27, Yunika Baral, 11 and Karishma Magar, 14, were injured in the incident. (RSS)