<p>At least 22 people are feared dead and several injured in a&nbsp;rush-hour&nbsp;stampede on a foot overbridge (FOB) linking Elphinstone Road station and Parel railway station this morning in Mumbai, police said. The casualty figure is likely to rise.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img title="Elphinstone" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2016/dec/16-elphinstone-road.jpg" alt="Elphinstone" width="670" height="500" /></p>
<p>The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said. Police suspect a short-circuit with a loud sound near the FOB led to panic and people started running, resulting in the stampede. Fifteen people were brought dead to the KEM Hospital in Parel, the official said. Those injured were taken to various hospitals, he said. Officials of the railway, police and fire brigade rushed to the site to carry out rescue operations.</p>
<p><img title="Stampede" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/sep/Elphinstone-stampede-a.jpg" alt="Stampede" /></p>
<p>As per ANI, the stampede occured due to overcrowding.&nbsp;&nbsp;MH minister, Vinod Tawde said that compensation of 5 Lakhs each will be given to kin of those dead. State Govt will bear medical expenses of injured.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1/3 During heavy rains, due to stampede like situation on North Foot Over Bridge at Elphinsten Road station at about 10.30 am <a href="https://twitter.com/drmbct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmbct</a></p>
&mdash; Western Railway (@WesternRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly/status/913647660443295746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">2/3 about 30 persons are reported injured. Accident Relief Medical Trn hs reached &amp; medical assistance being provided to injured <a href="https://twitter.com/drmbct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmbct</a></p>
&mdash; Western Railway (@WesternRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly/status/913648171259133953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">3/3 Senior Railway officers have reached Elphisten Road station FOB to monitor relief work <a href="https://twitter.com/drmbct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmbct</a></p>
&mdash; Western Railway (@WesternRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly/status/913648457923080194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Three dead, more than 20 injured in a stampede at Elphinstone railway station's foot over bridge in Mumbai <a href="https://t.co/EipEENFNaI">pic.twitter.com/EipEENFNaI</a></p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/913648763796783104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our heartfelt condolence to the families of the deceased in the Elphinstone Station stampede. We hope the injured recover at the earliest.</p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/913658361232556032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RailMinIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WesternRly</a> this is parel / elphinston bridge. We heard People died due to stampede ? Good returns of my tax! <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> <a href="https://t.co/Yj0tySttCo">pic.twitter.com/Yj0tySttCo</a></p>
&mdash; Chirag Joshi (@chiragmjoshi) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiragmjoshi/status/913640760188243968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Injured persons in North FOB incidence at Elphistone Road admitted in KEM HOSPITAL. <a href="https://twitter.com/Gmwrly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Gmwrly</a> visited them in hospital <a href="https://twitter.com/drmbct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmbct</a> 1/2</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">&mdash; Western Railway (@WesternRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly/status/913661358989877248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><img title="Stampede" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/sep/Elphinstone-stampede-c.jpg" alt="Stampede" /></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Medical Team of WR also assisting KEM Hospital in treating injured at North FOB at Elphistone Road <a href="https://twitter.com/drmbct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmbct</a> 2/2</p>
&mdash; Western Railway (@WesternRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternRly/status/913661621888847872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood is required in KEM hospital for those injured in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elphinstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elphinstone</a> stampede . Please contact the blood bank at KEM</p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/913666943483207680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood is required in KEM hospital for those injured in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elphinstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elphinstone</a> stampede . Please contact the blood bank at KEM</p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/913666943483207680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood is required in KEM hospital for those injured in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elphinstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elphinstone</a> stampede . Please contact the blood bank at KEM</p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/913666943483207680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Death toll rises to 15 in stampede at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elphinstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elphinstone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mumbai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mumbai</a> <a href="https://t.co/a5NqbAKfGO">pic.twitter.com/a5NqbAKfGO</a></p>
&mdash; samosapao (@ssamosapao) <a href="https://twitter.com/ssamosapao/status/913656242844835840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Death toll rises to 15 in stampede at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elphinstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elphinstone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mumbai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mumbai</a> <a href="https://t.co/a5NqbAKfGO">pic.twitter.com/a5NqbAKfGO</a></p>
&mdash; samosapao (@ssamosapao) <a href="https://twitter.com/ssamosapao/status/913656242844835840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Overcrowding lead to stampede. 22 bodies recovered so far, 30 ppl injured: Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Region <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiStampede?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MumbaiStampede</a> <a href="https://t.co/vd0xUMziwq">pic.twitter.com/vd0xUMziwq</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/913669581389963264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Compensation of 5 Lakhs each will be given to kin of those dead.State Govt will bear medical expenses of injured: Vinod Tawde,MH minister <a href="https://t.co/vxMGF820m4">pic.twitter.com/vxMGF820m4</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/913672980722466816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p><em><strong>(With inputs from Agencies)</strong></em></p>

At least 22 people are feared dead and several injured in a&nbsp;rush-hour&nbsp;stampede on a foot overbridge (FOB) linking Elphinstone Road station and Parel railway station this morning in Mumbai, police said

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