Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Railway Safety Panel in its report regarding the recent stampede on the Elphinstone Railway Overbridge has said that the accident occurred due to rains resulting in overcrowding on the bridge, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Passenger safety first, no budgetary restriction: Piyush Goyal after Mumbai stampede
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): After 23 people were killed in Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station stampede, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has declared a series of safety measures putting passenger safety as a top priority.
Prez writes to Maharashtra Guv conveying his condolences on loss of lives in Mumbai stampede
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind has written to Governor of Maharashtra C. Vidyasagar Rao, conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in a stampede on a foot overbridge in Mumbai on Friday.
Shiv Sena slams central government for Mumbai stampede, calls 'public massacre'
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for the Mumbai stampede at Elphinstone railway station, which claimed 22 lives on Friday morning, calling it a "public massacre", media reports said.
22 dead and 32 injured in rain-hit Mumbai rush hour stampede in rail station
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): In one of the worst tragedies in Mumbai in recent times, at least 22 people died and 32 seriously injured in a rush-hour stampede in a narrow railway bridge between two railway stations after a heavy rain.
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal arrived in Mumbai on Friday afternoon to monitor the situation and rescue operations following the stampede on a railway footbridge, which left 22 people dead,, according to media reports.
Mumbai Police seeks blood donation for Mumbai stmapede victims
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Mumbai Police have sent out requests for blood. They tweeted, "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."
Mumbai Stampede: 15 people died, 20 seriously injured
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): At least 15 people died and 20 others were seriously injured in the stampede which occurred at Elphinestone railway station on Friday morning, police said.