Kerala: Four students died and sixty others sustained injuries Kerala’s Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), stampede during a technological festival on Saturday.
The tragic incident occurred in an open-air auditorium within the university campus during a musical event, attended by hundreds of students from various colleges.
The Kerala Health Minister, Veena George, verified the demise of the four students, stating that they were pronounced dead upon arrival at the government medical college and hospital in Kalamassery, near Kochi. According to PTI two were boys and two girls.
As per police reports, the incident was triggered when a sudden rain hit and hundreds of students in the audience sought shelter within the auditorium. Rush led to a catastrophic stampede. The situation got worse when students slipped on the auditorium’s steps, leading to others inadvertently stepping on them, culminating in the tragic event.
“Exit and entrance through the same gate led to the stampede. Students were trying to enter through the same gate. Students who were entering through the steep steps fell down first and the huge crowd at the gate stomped them again and again,” Municipal Councilor Pramod told media.
Further details into the incident are awaited.
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