At least 22 killed in Mumbai railway bridge stampede: official

by Tauqeer Abbas
93 views

Commuters stampeded on a Mumbai railway bridge, the Indian financial hub, during the morning rush hour today killing at least 22 people, a disaster management official said.

 

The cause of the stampede was not immediately known but Tanaji Pawar, a spokesperson for Mumbai’s disaster management cell, warned that the death toll “is likely to go up”. He said there were at least five critically injured as well as the 22 confirmed dead. “It was the peak hour rush but the stampede has been brought under control,” Kamble told AFP.

The cause of the stampede at the Elphinstone railway station amid a heavy downpour was being investigated, said a police official at the site of the accident. TV footage showed commuters trying to revive the injured by pumping their chests and also carrying some down stairs to street level. Local trains are the lifeline for the 20 million people of Mumbai and accidents are common on the busy network.

You may also like