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2017 Mumbai stampede

Location of Maharashtra state in India
Date	29 September 2017
Time	around 10:30 am (GMT +5:30)
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Deaths	22
Non-fatal injuries	39

On 29 September 2017, a stampede broke out at the sub-urban Prabhadevi railway station (formerly known as Elphinstone station) in Mumbai, India. At least 22 people were killed and 39 others were injured in the stampede. The incident took place between the Parel railway station and Prabhadevi railway station.

Incident

On the morning of 29 September 2017, around 10:30 am local time, a stampede erupted on a footbridge at the sub-urban Prabhadevi railway station, formerly known as Elphinstone station in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, which connects two of Mumbai's major suburban lines,

The incident occurred during the morning rush hour at Prabhadevi station, when four trains arrived simultaneously at the station. It was further raining at the time and there were already numerous people crammed into the narrow bridge.

According to a Mumbai Police official, the stampede was triggered by a rumour that the pedestrian bridge was collapsing which sparked chaos among passengers as they surged forwards to flee. According to a witness, the situation worsened as police and emergency officials did not respond immediately or enforce crowd control measures.

At least 22 people died and 39 others were injured in the stampede. According a hospital's official, most of the people who died suffered from chest compression and haemorrhage due to injuries.

Reactions

Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Railways, announced a compensation of ₨.10 lakh or about $15,200 for the victims.

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief over the "loss of lives in the stampede in Mumbai". He added that, "condolences to the bereaved families; prayers with injured" in a tweet. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to "all those who have lost their lives due to the stampede in Mumbai", in a tweet. He further added that, "Prayers with those who are injured".

Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President; Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of Bengal and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi also expressed condolences over the deaths caused by the stampede.

Shiv Sena called the stampede “a public massacre of the people by the government.”

Many Indians took to social media and called out the government for spending on projects such as a new bullet train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, instead of focusing on basic infrastructure. Many media reports criticized the infrastructure in the station and reported the incident as a tragedy which was waiting to happen.

In the aftermath, railway minister Piyush Goyal said that the government has ordered a probe into the incident.

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