At least 27 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a stampede at Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai on Friday.
At least 27 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a rush-hour stampede on a foot overbridge (FOB) linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban railway stations in Mumbai on Friday morning.
The incident took place at around 10:30 am due to a heavy crowd at the foot-over bridge after rains.
The injured have been rushed to KEM hospital.
Police suspect a short-circuit with a loud sound near the FOB led to panic and people started running, resulting in the stampede.
Officials of the railway, police and fire brigade rushed to the site to carry out rescue operations.
In videos that have been circulating, several people can be seen jumping from the foot overbridge to save their lives.
The Western Railways in a series of tweets said that the accident relief medical team is at the spot and medical assistance is being provided to injured.
"Senior Railway officers have reached Elphinstone Road station FOB to monitor relief work," Western Railways said.
The incident comes on the day when Railway Minister Piyush Goyal is in Mumbai. The Minister was scheduled to board a local train at 1:00 pm at Vile Parle station and release the new suburban time-table at a function.
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Ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to be given by the state government and Rs 5 lakh by the Railways to the families of the deceased people.
14:23 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reacts to stampede
13:35 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
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Free treatment for all; Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those lost lives: Vinod Tawde
13:29 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Piyush Goyal orders inquiry
13:17 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
PM Modi expresses condolences
13:04 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Total 55 casualties | Injured - 33 (24 Male and 9 Female) | Dead - 22 (13 Male, 8 Female, and 1 boy)
13:04 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Shortage of blood at KEM. Urgently required A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood
12:52 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal arrives in Mumbai, rushes to KEM hospital
12:43 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Here is what Kirit Somaiya has to say about the stampede
12:43 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
12:29 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
18 male and four female among those killed.
12:26 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar refuses to answer questions, says he is at the site to understand situation .
12:23 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
12:00 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
Video of the incident
11:55 IST Friday, 29 September 2017
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