2 Killed, 14 Injured In Stampede At Foot Overbridge In Bengal's Howrah
KOLKATA: Two people have died and at least 14 others were injured in a "stampede-like situation" on a foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in West Bengal today evening, a South Eastern Railway spokesman said.
The incident occurred when an express train and two EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time at around 6.30 pm and passengers rushed to the platforms to board the trains, he said.
The Nagercoil-Shalimar Express and two EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time, while Shalimar-Visakhapatnam Express and Santragachi-Chennai Express were scheduled to arrive shortly, SER spokesman Sanjay Ghosh said.
The incident occurred between platform numbers two and three at Santragachi station of South Eastern Railway, about 10 km from Howrah station, he said.
A large number of passengers either de-boarded or were waiting to board trains at the same time, leading to a rush on the foot overbridge.
While 11 injured persons were taken to Howrah General Hospital for treatment, three others were administered first aid at the station, he said.
Several express trains stop at the station, apart from numerous EMU locals of SER.
Thousands of people use the station every day since it is easier to travel to and from south and central Kolkata from Santragachi.
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Andhra leaders mourn tragic demise of film producer R B Choudary
Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, his deputy Pawan Kalyan and YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday expressed shock and grief over the passing of prominent film producer R B Choudary.
Choudary died in a road accident in Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu expressed anguish over the death of Super Good Films head R B Choudary, said an official press release late on Tuesday.
The CM said Choudary had provided opportunities to several actors in over 90 films made in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages.
Conveying his sympathies to the family members of the deceased producer, the CM termed his death an "irreparable loss" to the film industry.
Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan remarked that the news of the tragic accident left him stunned.
"I cannot believe the news that Choudary met with a fatal road accident in Rajasthan. I pray to God that his soul attains peace," he said.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the untimely demise of Choudary.
He recalled that Choudary had earned a distinguished place in both the Telugu and Tamil film industries through his contributions as a producer.
Reddy prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
