Kerala govt orders probe in Cochin University stampede

Updated : Nov 26, 2023 08:26
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PTI

The Kerala government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the stampede during the Cochin University's annual festival in which four students were killed and over 60 others were injured.

State Higher Education Minister R Bindhu has directed a three-member team, comprising the principal secretary of higher education, and Cochin University's vice-chancellor and registrar, to inquire into the stampede incident, an official release said.

The minister has instructed the officials to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a report, the release added.

Officials said the stampede occurred before renowned singer Nikita Gandhi was to perform at a musical festival in the open-air auditorium of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) near Kochi.

Four students, including two boys and two girls, lost their lives, while over 60 others are undergoing treatment at Kalamassery Medical College Hospital and some other hospitals nearby, according to State Health Minister Veena George.

George mentioned that four more students were in critical condition.

The singer later 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.

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