Fadnavis meets people injured in bridge collapse at St George Hospital
   Date :16-Mar-2019


 

MUMBAI,

(ANI)

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday visited St George hospital in Mumbai where several of the injured in Thursday’s foot overbridge collapse near crowded Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station have been admitted.

Speaking to media, Fadnavis said, “I met all the eleven injured. Out of eleven, ten are in general ward and one is in the ICU but is out of danger. It is sad that even after carrying out structural audits, such incidents are taking place. A thorough investigation will be carried out in the case.” “I have also asked the BMC to finish primary repair work of the bridge till the evening so that people can commute hassle-free,” he added.

At least six people were killed and over 30 injured after a portion of a foot overbridge (FOB) near the bustling railway station collapsed on Thursday evening. A big slab of the FOB came crashing down at around 7.20 pm due to which several pedestrians were injured. The injured were admitted to three nearby hospitals -- St George Hospital, G T Hospital and Bombay Hospital.

Atmaram Babu recalled how he got the information about his injured brother moments after the incident took place. Two civic engineers suspended in Mumbai bridge collapse: MUMBAI Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Friday suspended two civic engineers in connection with Thursday’s foot overbridge collapse which claimed six lives.

Collapsed footbridge at CSMT to be demolished

MUMBAI,

(IANS)

A DAY after a portion of the footbridge outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) crashed killing six persons and injuring 32 others, the civic authorities on Friday ordered demolition of the remaining structure. A team of workers clambered up and started breaking the bridge apart. The work is expected to be completed later tonight.

The footbridge connects the suburban and harbour line platforms of Central Railway with a narrow BT Lane exiting to the historic Azad Maidan. This was the bridge the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab and his fidayeen partner Ismail Khan climbed to go to the Madam Cama & Albless Hospital after killing 58 people in the CSMT on night of November 26, 2008.