22 Dead, Many Injured In Stampede Near Mumbai's Elphinstone Station
22 Dead, Many Injured In Stampede Near Mumbai's Elphinstone Station The incident took place around 10.30 am during rush hour near a ticket window between the Parel and Elphinstone stations. MUMBAI : Twenty-two were killed and over 30 seriously injured in a rush-hour stampede in Mumbai this morning, when a crowd tried to leave a narrow railway bridge connecting two stations after heavy rain. Heart-wrenching visuals showed a crush of bodies on the bridge, straining against the railing. Screams were heard from those trying to escape the weight of the bodies and some were seen jumping off the bridge. Press Link To See Elphinstone Station Stampede https://youtu.be/wgjYyauINDM The stampede broke out around 10.30 am on the bridge between the busy Parel and Elphinstone Road stations. According to witnesses, four trains came at the same time and due to the rain, a few commuters slipped, which led to the tragedy. There were more than the usual people on the bridge at...