Bhopal News: A part of the Foot Over Bridge (FOB), on Thursday, collapsed at the old station in the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. As per reports, at least 9 people were injured in this accident and out of those 3 people are said to be in critical condition.
5 of the 9 injured have been admitted to the Hamidia Hospital and 4 were admitted to the Railways.
According to the reports, the incident took place on the platform number 3 while the Tirupati Nizamuddin Express was standing at the platform. Some stalls were also placed right under the FOB. Right after the incident, the administration at the railway station closed the FOB for all passengers.
#Bhopal Railway Station accident video as recieved on WA @BhopalDivision pic.twitter.com/4Gc7xFvqrk
— Bhopalsocial (@socialbhopal) February 13, 2020
Prayers for the victims and their families as a foot overbridge collapses at #Bhopal railway station, 10-15 feared trapped https://t.co/3c75Kj6Y5D pic.twitter.com/esfsuh3sfJ
— Sourabh Mathur (@sourabhmathur) February 13, 2020
IA Siddiqui, Spokesperson of the Railways said, “A small portion of the slab of the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) collapsed. 7-8 people have been injured. There have been no grievous injuries and there is no casualty either. We will investigate the matter and action will be taken against the people responsible for it.”
The former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh tweeted after getting the news on the FOB collapse accident at Bhopal saying ” Friends, I received the information through news channels that two people had died. It is a matter of relief that no civilian casualties have been reported in this accident. I pray to God to heal the injured soon”.
दोस्तों, मुझे समाचार चैनलों के माध्यम से प्रारंभिक जानकारी में दो लोगों की मौत की सूचना मिली थी। यह राहत की बात है कि इस हादसे में कोई भी नागरिक हताहत नहीं हुआ है। मैं ईश्वर से घायलों को शीघ्र स्वस्थ करने की प्रार्थना करता हूँ। https://t.co/ocyXWI5e65
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) February 13, 2020
