Four students died and 64 were injured in the stampede at Cochin University in Kochi on Saturday. Four of the injured students were in critical condition, Veena George, Kerala Health Minister, said. According to reports, the stampede broke out at the Cochin University of Science and Technology campus, where a tech fest was taking place. The event was held in the auditorium of the open-air campus, where Nikhita Gandhi, a singer, was performing. Let’s continue to know further details related to this case. Keep reading the entire article.
On Saturday, an emergency cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at the state-run guest house in Kottayam. The meeting was held at 8.30 pm at the guest house. The chief minister expressed the CM’s condolences and announced that all the celebrations and artistic activities planned for Sunday under the CPM’s outreach programme Nava Kerala sadas will be cancelled. According to reports, 64 students are being treated for injuries in various hospitals. According to Ms George, the two deceased students were identified as a boy and a girl, both students of the same batch, and they were brought dead to the Kalamassery Medical College in Kochi.
Four Students Dead In Stampede During Concert
The health minister said, “The news is very distressing. 46 people have been brought to the medical college at Kalamassery. Four are dead. Two are boys and two are girls. Four are in critical condition. Two are in private hospitals and two are in government hospitals. Eighteen injured are admitted to private hospitals. We have alerted the private hospitals as soon as the news broke. A medical team is gathering information from the private hospitals.” At the cabinet meeting, industry minister P Rajeev, and higher education minister Dr R Bindhu were asked to visit Kalamassery to coordinate relief efforts, while Ms George will take charge of matters related to treating the injured. The Chief Minister has also issued directions to ensure that the injured are treated appropriately.
Pramod, a Municipal Councillor, said that the stampede was caused by the use of the same gate for both entry and exit. “The exit and entry of the same gate caused the stampede, as students were attempting to enter the school through that gate. The students who were going up the steep stairs fell first, and the huge mob at the gate trampled them over and over again,” he said, according to ANI. Stay connected with our proud website so you don’t miss a single new article from your browser and thanks for reading the whole article till the end.
