Stampede breaks out at Mithibai, 8 students hurt
The incident took place at the annual festival during a performance of rapper Divine.
Mumbai: Eight students were injured in a stampede that took place around 10.26 pm at Mithibai College in Vile Parle on Thursday. The incident occurred at the college’s annual festival during the performance of Mumbai-based rapper Divine.
The injured, two female and six male, aged between 20-24 years, were rushed to the civic-run RN Cooper Hospital. According to officials, overcrowding led to the
stampede.
Three of the victims are currently in the surgical intensive care unit. “Out of the three, one has suffered a rib fracture. Five patients had taken a discharge against medical advice to be admitted to nearby private hospitals. All of them are currently stable,” said the on-duty administrative medical officer (AMO) Dr Sadaphule of RN Cooper Hospital.
Principal Rajpal Hande said, “Colosseum is a popular event. The security tried to stop the general public from entering, which led to a commotion.”
Krishna Hegde, convenor of the Mithibai Ex-Students Association, said, “Since it was an inter-collegiate event, students of other colleges were also present and the crowd was huge. We have spoken to the authorities and they said that things are under control and students have been sent home.”