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Mumbai’s Elphinstone Station Stampede: 22 People Dead And Many Injured

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.

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.

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.

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.

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