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Mumbai Stampede

Nine years after a stampede at Prabhadevi (formerly Elphinstone) railway station claimed at least 23 lives, passengers say it takes as long as seven to eight minutes to ascend a foot overbridge due to crowding, fearing that another tragedy could occur if congestion is not addressed urgently

Updated 19 days ago

Passengers exit Prabhadevi railway station via the foot overbridge that is prone to crowding. Pics/Shadab Khan

A viral social media reel promoting a heavily discounted clothing sale attracted hundreds of shoppers to a showroom at Mumbai's Infinity Mall, creating a stampede-like situation. Police intervened to manage the crowd, and the showroom was closed for the day to prevent any untoward incident

Updated 1 month ago

Passengers exit Prabhadevi railway station via the foot overbridge that is prone to crowding. Pics/Shadab Khan