Stampede

1954 Kumbh Stampede Suppressed To Protect Jawaharlal Nehru, Says PM Modi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress and Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, of "insensitivity" as he addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi. He was trying to draw a contrast between the handling of the Kumbh Mela by his own party BJP and the Congress.

WeWork Owner the We Company Joins IPO Stampede

Reuters | Tuesday April 30, 2019

WeWork owner The We Company said on Monday it had filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with US regulators.

7 Devotees Killed In Stampede During Temple Festival In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 22, 2019

A stampede during a local temple festival killed seven devotees and injured ten others near Thuraiyur, about 45 km from Tiruchi, on Sunday, the police said.

Stampede At Disneyland Paris As Crowds Mistake Sound For "Attack"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 24, 2019

Crowds of holidaymakers stampeded for safety in Disneyland Paris Saturday when they mistook the din from a broken lift or escalator for the sound of weapons, officials and witnesses said.

3 Tragedies In 2 Years Highlight Mumbai's Crumbling Infrastructure

Mumbai News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday March 15, 2019

The collapse of the foot overbridge near Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station is the latest accident that raises concerns over the city's stressed infrastructure. Soon after the Mumbai bridge collapse, which left 6 dead and 33 injured, a blame game erupted between Mumbai's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Corporation and the In...

Now An Algorithm That Can Control The Entire Kumbh, Thanks To IIT Madras

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2019

Scientists at IIT Madras have developed an algorithm that can help manage dense crowds using minimal manpower, and prevent deadly stampedes in massive public gatherings like the Kumbh Mela and the Hajj.

Telangana Mall Sees Stampede-Like Situation Over Sarees For Rs 10

Telangana News | ANI | Sunday February 17, 2019

A stampede-like situation arose at a shopping mall in Siddipet of Hyderabad city after women thronged in large numbers to buy sarees priced at Rs 10 each.

PM Modi Cuts Short His Speech After Stampede Breaks Out In Bengal Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his speech at a rally in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday after a stampede-like situation broke out at the venue in which many people were injured.

US Artist Honours Victims Of Octopus Attack, Elephant Stampede In Prank Memorials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 24, 2018

three memorials to three made-up tragedies sprung from the vivid imagination of Reginella, a 47-year-old sculptor and jokester who has made an art out of monuments commemorating non-existent victims.

"Stinging Substance" Panic Leads To Stampede In Italy Nightclub, 6 Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 8, 2018

Six people have died in a stampede at an Italian nightclub near Ancona on the Adriatic coast after panic erupted, firefighters said Saturday.

Railways Forms 4-Member Team To Investigate Bengal Station Stampede

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 24, 2018

The Railways today formed a four-member committee to inquire into circumstances that led to a stampede at Santragachi Station in Bengal's Howrah district, killing two people and injuring 15 others, a South Eastern Railway (SER) spokesperson said.

FIR Lodged In Bengal Railway Foot Overbridge Stampede Case That Killed 2

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 24, 2018

An FIR was lodged today against unknown persons for the stampede at a railway overbridge in Howrah's Santragachhi station that killed two people and injured a dozen, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said.

Piyush Goyal Announces Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Howrah Stampede Victims

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 24, 2018

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family of those killed and Rs 1 lakh to those injured in a stampede at a railway foot overbridge at Santragachhi station in Howrah.

Mamata Banerjee Blames Railways For Negligence, After Bengal Stampede

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today blamed the Railways of negligence and callousness over the stampede on a foot overbridge at Santragachi station, in which two persons died. Ms Banerjee, who visited the station after the incident, said there should be more internal coordination to prevent such situation.

2 Killed, 17 Injured In Stampede At Foot Overbridge In Bengal's Howrah

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Two persons were killed and 17 injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge at the Santragachi railway station in West Bengal's Howrah on Tuesday evening after announcements were made about simultaneous arrival of trains on platforms connected by the overbridge.