In a horrific incident, a part of the foot-over bridge outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station in South Mumbai collapsed on Thursday evening. While three are reportedly dead, at least 34 are said to be injured apart from several others who are trapped.
However, the injured people are being shifted to nearby hospitals. Senior officers, fire personnel and a team of the National Disaster Response Force have reached the spot.
“Foot over bridge connecting CST platform 1 north end with B T Lane near Times of India building has collapsed,” the Mumbai Police tweeted.
#WATCH Mumbai: A foot over bridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station has collapsed. Multiple injuries have been reported. pic.twitter.com/r43zS5eA0l
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2019
Pics of #MumbaiBridgeCollapse site. pic.twitter.com/7skFahrHYu
— Sunil kumar (@TweetsOfSunil) March 14, 2019
Public foot over bridge near CST railway station Mumbai collapses, at least 23 injured shifted to hospital. While More details awaited, rescue operations is underway. E
#MumbaiBridgeCollapse #Mumbai #CSTFootOverBridge pic.twitter.com/9080UhvD67
— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) March 14, 2019
What is more important ?? Public safety or statues ??@BJP4Maharashtra and @ShivSena govt can spend crores of rupee on statue not for our safety. #MumbaiBridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/FN5hSOQ5FQ
— Aakash Taywade (@AakashTaywade) March 14, 2019
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