Reportedly, 22 people have been dead in the stampede, which happened at Elphinstone Railway Station in Mumbai. 32 people including 23 men and 9 women have been injured in the horrific incident. The stampede happened at around 10:30 am morning today.
The Helpline Numbers are:
Church gate- 22039840
Mumbai Central- 23051665
EPR- 24301614
The injured people have been taken to KEM Hospital for treatment.
According to the reports in a leading daily, four trains had arrived at the same time at the Elphinstone Station. Some of the commuters got slipped due to the rains, which led to this horrific tragedy.
According to the police investigation, the stampede was caused due to a short circuit. The short circuit produced a loud noise, which created panic among people.
From The President to The Prime Minister, everyone has offered their condolences to the victim.
Anguished by the loss of lives in the stampede in Mumbai. Condolences to the bereaved families; prayers with injured — #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/913668678926790657
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has announced a relief of Rs. 5 Lakh for the family of the deceased victim, whereas the government will wear the entire expenses for the injured.
₹5 lakh announced for the next of the kins of deceased and all the medical expenses of the injured will be borne by GoM.#Elphinstone
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 29, 2017
Currently, all the injured are getting treatment in the KEM hospital. If you are looking to help victims by donating blood, you can confirm the requirement with the information given down below.
Please call and confirm requirement with KEM blood Bank before leaving to donate on 02224135189
Via @InfoMumbai @suhelseth @Netra @nistula https://t.co/qraCJMTctC— Blood Donors India (@BloodDonorsIn) September 29, 2017
It is a really sad incident, which should have never happened. These kinds of the incident had happened in the past. It makes us wonder, what government is doing towards these horrific situations? Do authorities have any value for human life.
