Six persons were killed and 31 injured after section of a foot
overbridge near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station
in south Mumbai collapsed during evening rush hour on Thursday March 14,2019,
officials said.
The bridge, which connected the area near The Times of India building with the iconic station, was commonly called 'Kasab bridge' as the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist passed through it during the strike.
The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, a disaster management cell official said.
Just after the incident, Mumbai Police had tweeted: "Foot over-bridge
connecting CST platform 1 north end with BT Lane near Times of India
building has collapsed. Injured persons are being shifted to hospitals.
Traffic affected. Commuters to use alternate routes. Senior officers are
on spot."
The deceased were identified as Apoorva Prabhu (35), Anjana Tambe (40), Bhakti Shinde (40), Zahid Shiraj Khan (32), Tapendra Singh (28) and Mohan, said the disaster management cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Prabhu and Tambe were employees of the GT Hospital, the officials said. A case has been registered against officials of Central Railway and the BMC in connection with the incident, police said.
The bridge, which connected the area near The Times of India building with the iconic station, was commonly called 'Kasab bridge' as the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist passed through it during the strike.
The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, a disaster management cell official said.
The deceased were identified as Apoorva Prabhu (35), Anjana Tambe (40), Bhakti Shinde (40), Zahid Shiraj Khan (32), Tapendra Singh (28) and Mohan, said the disaster management cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Prabhu and Tambe were employees of the GT Hospital, the officials said. A case has been registered against officials of Central Railway and the BMC in connection with the incident, police said.
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