INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The tragedy was apparently triggered by rain that caused waiting throngs to suddenly rush into an auditorium where singer Nikhita Gandhi was
the auditorium, some fell off the stairs leading to the hall
Then, more fell on those already lying on the floor, an eyewitness said, adding that the lack of multiple exits worsened the crush.Breaking!
Tragedy strikes Cusat music fest in Kochi, at least 4 lives lost, 64 injured in stampedeADGP MR Ajith Kumar and city police commissioner A
Akbar claimed the organisers had not informed them about the event.Three of the deceased have been identified as Athul Thampi, Ann Rufta and
Sarah Thomas, all Cusat students
Saturday was the concluding day of the fest, Dhishna, and it drew students from tech colleges across the state.According to ADGP Kumar, the
size of the auditorium indicated it had a 1,000-1,500 capacity
The victims were rushed to Ernakulam Government Medical College and a private hospital in the city.Health minister Veena George said:
A team of surgeons from neighbouring districts has been mobilised and brought to Ernakulam medical college.CM Pinarayi Vijayan held an
emergency meeting at a government guest house in Kozhikode in the wake of the tragedy and condoled the death of students
He also deputed ministers P Rajeev and R Bindhu to rush to the campus in Kalamassery to coordinate various measures.Cusat vice-chancellor PG
Sankaran said the event had not been conducted in the past three years due to the pandemic
The campus is located along a busy national highway leading to the airport and other major roads
Kerala mourns as Ministers R Bindu, P Rajeev visit injured in the incident
