Doctors treat a man who was injured in a pedestrian bridge collapse in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Photo: AP
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Six commuters killed, dozens injured, when foot bridge at railway station in Mumbai collapses
- The accident happened during evening rush hour in India’s financial capital
Police and rescuers gather near a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, killing at least six people. Photo: AP
Six people were killed and dozens were injured when part of a pedestrian bridge collapsed onto the road below during evening rush hour on Thursday in India’s financial capital Mumbai, police said.
At least three of the dead were women, Mumbai police spokesman Manjunath Singe said. At least 31 people were being treated in hospital, according to the Press Trust of India.
An excavator was brought in to clear the debris that had blocked the movement of traffic on a busy road in south Mumbai. Fire engines and an ambulance were also at the site.
The bridge connects to one of Mumbai’s biggest local stations, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, which was the site of a militant attack in 2008, and is used by tens of thousands of commuters each day.
Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Twitter he was pained to hear about the accident and had asked municipal and police officials to ensure speedy relief efforts.
Fire brigade officers clear debris after a footbridge collapsed outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station in Mumbai. Photo: Xinhua
The incident brought back memories of a rush hour stampede that killed at least 22 people and injured 36 in 2017 at a busy railway station in Mumbai.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse