Riteish, Vivek and others disturbed by #ElphinstoneBridgeTragedy

Tragedy struck Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai this morning as sudden rains and rumours of a short circuit shook up the public commuting through the railway bridge and a huge crowd gathered to exit a narrow bridge together, which connected two stations. As the crowd went berserk and people started running helter-skelter, sadly, many ended up getting crushed and died on the spot.

What’s even worse is the fact that people were recording videos of the crushed bodies lying in a pool of blood and circulating those videos online. Disturbing images and videos of people dying on the bridge soon surfaced on social media and have shaken up the city. The stampede broke out at 10:30 am on the bridge between the busy Parel and Elphinstone Road stations. Witnesses revealed that four trains arriving at the same time and the sudden downpours led to the disturbing incident.

The stampede caused the death of around 25 people leaving many others injured. The disturbing news has not just shaken up the common man but also our film industry. Many celebs have started tweeting about the same expressing their state of sadness at the moment.

Loss of lives due to stampede. A normal day of work & travel turns tragic for many. Shocking. #Development ?

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 29, 2017

Feeling so shocked, sad & helpless after hearing about the Elphinstone road station stampede & the lives lost because of it.Very saddening.

— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) September 29, 2017

Shocked to hear about the #ElphinstoneBridgeTragedy -my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones & prayers for the injured

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 29, 2017

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

So tragic and saddening to hear about the #Elphinstone stampede, my prayers and deepest condolences to the families of all the victims?

— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) September 29, 2017

Scary. Tragic. Avoidable . #Elphinstone tragedy.

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) September 29, 2017

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Frankly, I’m more angry than sad right now. #Elphinstone

— Ranvir Shorey (@RanvirShorey) September 29, 2017

Disturbing images from #elphinstonestampede and even more disturbing is how we continue living in this hellish city.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) September 29, 2017

Horrified, saddened & jolted by the deaths & injuries caused due to the stampede at #Elphinstone station in Mumbai. Prayers & condolences.?

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) September 29, 2017

मुंबईकर दिवस रात्र अत्यंत प्रतिकूल परिस्थितीत काम करून देशाला सगळ्यात अधिक कर मिळवून देतात पण त्यांना सगळ्यात कमी सौलती मिळतात. दुर्दैवी!?

— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) September 29, 2017

Deep condolences to the victims of #Elphinstone station stampede.Mumbai lacks infrastructure to support daily needshttps://t.co/7C5fiIJgd0

— Rahul Dev (@RahulDevRising) September 29, 2017

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