New Delhi: A lot of celebrities from all walks of showbiz arena on Friday took to Twitter to express grief over the Dussehra-eve tragedy which killed at least 22 commuters. From Bollywood hunk Ajay Devgn to Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, an array of stars mourned the same on social media.
Among the dead were 18 males and four females while 23 men and nine women were injured and undergoing treatment, a BMC official said. The exact cause of the stampede was not known but witnesses claimed that a sudden rumour of a suspected electrical short-circuit triggered a panic run.
Check out tweets:
Weak infra + Overcrowded bridges/Places = Ticking Time Bombs.. Wake up!! This is not the price to pay to learn a lesson #Elphinstone
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 29, 2017
Scary. Tragic. Avoidable . #Elphinstone tragedy.
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) September 29, 2017
Please Help. https://t.co/InRiZPC8sX
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 29, 2017
Sad to hear about Stampede at #Elphinstone
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) September 29, 2017
The Maharashtra government announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the dead and free medical treatment to the injured.
(With IANS inputs)
