Mumbai: Stampede at Elphinstone railway station; 22 dead, 39 injured
29 Sept 2017 5:26 PM IST29 Sept 2017 5:26 PM IST
Angry locals and commuters have complained that half of the footbridge is occupied by hawkers.
At least 22 people were killed and 39 others were injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge at Elphinstone Road railway station in Mumbai on Friday.- Footwears and other articles piled near Elphinstone railway station's foot over bridge where a stampede took place, in Mumbai on Friday.
- Railway Minister Piyush Goyal arrives to visit the injured passengers at a hospital in Mumbai on Friday, following a stampede at Elphinstone railway station.
- Relatives of the stampede victims wail at the mortuary of a hospital in Mumbai on Friday. At least 22 people were killed and 39 others were injured in the stampede at Elphinstone railway station on Friday.
- Police, however, said they suspect a short circuit with a loud sound near the bridge led to panic and people started running, which resulted in the stampede.
- Police, however, said they suspect a short circuit with a loud sound near the bridge led to panic and people started running, which resulted in the stampede.
- A Saxena, Director General (PR), Railways, said, “Due to sudden rain people waited at station, but when rain stopped there was chaos to go out and stampede occurredâ€.
- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also reached the spot around 1 pm to assist in the rescue operation.
- Accident Relief Medical Equipment Train was rushed to the accident spot and immediate medical assistance was provided to the victims. The injured were taken to KEM hospital.
- The incident reportedly took place around 10:45 am due to rush between Elphinstone and Lower Parel railway stations.
At least 22 people were killed and 39 others were injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge at Elphinstone Road railway station in Mumbai on Friday.
Angry locals and commuters have complained that half of the footbridge is occupied by hawkers.
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