‘Sudden rainfall…': Kerala top cop explains what led to stampede at Kochi music fest
Kerala: Stampede during Nikhita Gandhi concert at Cochin varsity kills 4 The singer expressed her heartbreak and devastation in a Facebook post. She said that the incident took place before she could even leave for the venue for the performance. In a Facebook post, she wrote, “No words are possibly enough to express this profound grief.
My prayers go out to the families of the students." The postmortem of four deceased will be conducted today at Kalamassery Medical College and Ernakulam General Hospital and later their bodies will be handed over to the relatives. According to the Kerala government, "This is a usual practice the university uses to conduct tech fests and university competitions. This is the first time a tragic incident has occurred".
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held an emergency meeting at a government guest house in Kozhikode yesterday. The Kerala CM has canceled all cultural and art events planned in connection with the ongoing Nava Kerala Sadas programme in the northern district. In a statement, the CM also directed to ensure treatment to all injured.
Rain Update: Heavy rainfall causes widespread waterlogging in Tamil Nadu, Kerala Meanwhile, Kerala's Law Minister P Rajeev detailing the tragic incident, said, “This is a shocking incident. We lost three students and one outsider. This happened in Kerala for the first time.
It's an unexpected thing. We came and visited all the patients in the ward. Two patients are in the ICU.
Two students are in the ICU of another hospital... We are trying our best to give them the best treatment." Congress leader Rahul Gandhi conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy recovery. "Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic stampede
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