Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 26/11/2024
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A stampede occurred on Saturday at the CUSAT during a music tech festival when singer Nikhita Gandhi was scheduled to play.
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Four students died instantly in the stampede, two were sent to the intensive care unit, and over fifty others suffered serious injuries.
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Following the deaths of four students in a stampede at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), the Keralan government has launched an investigation.
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According to M R Ajith Kumar, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), rainfall may have contributed to the stampede.
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In a Facebook post, the singer shared her grief and heartbreak. Check out her reaction in the next slide.
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"Heartbroken & devasted by what took place this evening in Kochi. Such an unfortunate incident took place before I could even leave for the venue for the performance. No words are possibly enough to express this profound grief. My prayers go out to the families of the students."
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Kerala CM also reacted to the situation on the Twitter (X0 account. Check out his reaction in the next slide.
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Famous politician Shashi Tharoor also reacted to the situation and wrote onhis Twitter account. Check out his reaction in the next slide.
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"My shock, sorrow & profound condolences at the awful news of a stampede at a cultural festival at the Cochin University of Science&Technology (CUSAT), which has taken the lives of four students. They were just trying to escape from the rain!"
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