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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 2 months 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 3 months ago

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