Heartbreaking tragedy: Film celebrities condemn Mumbai stampede

Mumbai: Is Mumbai a City of Dreams or a City of Nightmares, wonders filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. He is one among the many film celebrities to question the state of infrastructure which leads to human tragedies like the stampede which took place on a narrow railway foot-over bridge connecting the Parel-Elphinstone Road stations of Western Railway. Mohanlal, Anupam Kher, Hansal Mehta and Raveena Tandon condemned the incident and condoled those who died in the morning peak hour tragedy, which killed at least 22 killed and 32 others injured. The exact cause of the stampede was not known but witnesses claimed that a sudden rumour of a suspected electrical short-circuit triggered a panic run. Officials of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corp (BMC) Disaster Control, however, blamed it on overcrowding on the foot over bridge due to torrential rains as people took shelter there. (Mumbai stampede at Elphinstone station/ Image- ABP News) Celebrities said it's a horrific, painful, tragic and an avoidable tragedy. Here's what they tweeted: Shekhar Kapur:  

Unbelievable painful heartbreaking tragedy at #Elphinstoneroad But how quickly we turn human tragedies into political blame games.

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) September 29, 2017

'Nowhere do extremes between wealth and poverty show more than in Mumbai. Costliest real estate in world and human tragedies like Elphinstone. Unfortunately the building lobby has driven Mumbai growth without any Infrastructure support'. 'Its been going on for years. A city you can't breathe (in), you can't find a place to live (in), you risk your life traveling to work. City of Dreams or City of Nightmares'. Anupam Kher:  

Horrified, saddened & jolted by the deaths & injuries caused due to the stampede at #Elphinstone station in Mumbai. Prayers & condolences.???? — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) September 29, 2017

Hansal Mehta:  

Disturbing images from #elphinstonestampede and even more disturbing is how we continue living in this hellish city.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) September 29, 2017

 

Governments are busy renaming stations, roads and landmarks - but they don't give a damn about the city itself. And we keep electing them. — Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) September 29, 2017

 

Loss of lives due to stampede. A normal day of work & travel turns tragic for many. Shocking. #Development ?

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 29, 2017

Richa Chadha:  

In India,we get NO BENEFITS of the high https://t.co/XHGxVj3zSP is cheap whether it's babies in Gorakhpur or ppl at #Elphinstone. Tragic. — TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) September 29, 2017

Raveena Tandon:  

Tragic . Deepest condolences to the victims families .an avoidable tragedy . Very unfortunate. https://t.co/LQTiVn5I5F

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) September 29, 2017

Riteish Deshmukh:  

Shocked to hear about the #ElphinstoneBridgeTragedy -my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones & prayers for the injured — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 29, 2017

Ashoke Pandit:  

The system couldn't take care of local trains & now want to build #Metro which is also not planned. Sad fr those dead. #MumbaiLocalStampede

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) September 29, 2017