Elphinstone Road-Parel stampede leaves at least 22 people dead, exposes station's shoddy infrastructure

At least 22 people died in a stampede at Elphinstone Road railway station on Friday morning. The injured persons have been admitted to KEM hospital in Parel.

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At least 22 people died in a stampede at Elphinstone Road railway station on Friday morning. Firstpost/Aprameya Rao

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The injured persons have been admitted to KEM hospital in Parel. Firstpost/Jay Mehta

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The road going towards the bridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel stations has been closed for now. Firstpost/Aprameya Rao

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Railway minister Piyush Goyal visited KEM hospital later in the day. Sanjay Sawant/Firstpost

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Soon after the stampede, union railway minster Piyush Goyal left for Mumbai. Firstpost/Jay Mehta