Piyush Goyal orders high-level enquiry in Mumbai stampede

September 29, 2017 14:50

A high-level enquiry headed by the Chief Safety Officer of Western Railways has been ordered on Friday in Mumbai stampede which claimed 22 lives.

At least 22 people died and more than 30 were seriously injured on Friday in a stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station.

After the accident, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal reached Mumbai to take stock of the situation.

Later, he said, "I have ordered a high level enquiry headed by the Chief Safety Officer of Western Railways. The team will inquire about the matter and ascertain the cause of the incident."

The railway minister also expressed grief over the tragic incident and sympathised with the families of the deceased.

"I have just landed in Mumbai. It was an unfortunate incident. I am deeply grieved at tragic loss of innocent lives due to unfortunate stampede. I also wish for the early recovery of the injured people," he added.

"Such incident, in my Mumbai, is a matter of concern for me. We will remain committed to ensure that such incidents won't repeat in future," he added.

Photograph: Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Attack on High Commission in London: NIA makes first arrest

NIA investigations in the case so far have revealed that the incidents in London on March 19 and 22 last year were part of a larger conspiracy to unleash vicious attacks on the Indian missions and its officials.

Why Gavaskar Slammed Kohli...

'In the middle, he just seemed to have lost touch...So at the end of the day, when he gets out...when you are facing the strike in the first ball of the innings and you get out in the 14th or the 15th over, you have got a strike rate of...

'Confidence comes from winning, not talking': Faf hails team effort

Faf du Plessis was a relieved man after his team snapped a six-game losing streak with a 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

CM in jail: Delhi L-G postpones mayoral polls

Elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that were slated for April 26 were postponed on Thursday, with Lt Governor V K Saxena citing 'unprecedented' circumstances where the chief minister is...

Phase II: Touch And Go Seats

Election Commission data shows 15.88 crore (158.8 million) voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase on Friday.