Mumbai: At least 22 people died and around 30 were injured in a stampede at Elphinstone railway station's foot-over bridge in Mumbai on Friday.
The incident took place at around 10:30 am today morning. The injured were rushed to the nearby KEM hospital.
The hospital has confirmed the number of death in the stampede.
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What led to the mishap:
As per a report, the stampede took place over rumours that the foot-over bridge at the Elphinstone railway station has collapsed. The tragedy took place amid rain in the city when the foot-over bridge was heavily crowded.
Several eyewitnesses also claimed that a sudden rumour of a suspected electrical short-circuits sparked off a panic triggering a stampede.
An official confirmation on the cause of the incident remains awaited.
Meanwhile, KEM hospital's helpline number has been released: 022-24107000.
