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Stampede at Mumbai railway station kills at least 15 Stampede at Mumbai railway station kills at least 15
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At least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 injured during a rush-hour stampede in Mumbai railway station, according to a hospital official. At least 22 people have been killed and more than 27 injured during a rush-hour stampede in a Mumbai railway station, according to local authorities.
The cause of the crush at Elphinstone station was not immediately known. The exact cause of the crush at Prabhadevi station, formerly known as Elphinstone, was not immediately known.
Tanaji Kamble, a spokesman for Mumbai’s disaster management division, said the death toll was likely to rise. He added that at least five people had been critically injured. Junior Railway Minister Manoj Sinha said the stampede is believed to have started on a pedestrian bridge during the Friday morning commuter rush.
Tanaji Kamble, a spokesman for Mumbai’s disaster management division, said the death toll was likely to rise. He added that at least five people had been critically injured. Mumbai police have appealed for blood donations to help treat the injured.
“It was the peak-hour rush but the stampede has been brought under control,” Kamble told Agence France-Presse.“It was the peak-hour rush but the stampede has been brought under control,” Kamble told Agence France-Presse.
A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood is required in KEM hospital for those injured in #Elphinstone stampede . Please contact the blood bank at KEM
TV footage showed commuters trying to resuscitate people and carrying wounded people downstairs to street level.TV footage showed commuters trying to resuscitate people and carrying wounded people downstairs to street level.
The railway system is a lifeline for the 20 million people of Mumbai. Accidents are common on the busy network.The railway system is a lifeline for the 20 million people of Mumbai. Accidents are common on the busy network.
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