Tragedy Strikes Cochin University Tech Fest: Four Students Lose Lives, More Than 60 Injured in Stampede.

Two Critically Injured as Hundreds Surge into Packed Auditorium at Cochin University Tech Fest, Resulting in Stampede.

November 25, 2023 09:11 pm | Updated 11:03 pm IST - KOCHI

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Tragedy Strikes Cochin University Tech Fest Conclusion: Four Students Killed, 61 Injured in Auditorium Stampede. The incident, just before a concert by singer Nikhita Gandhi, occurred around 7:30 p.m. as heavy rain prompted hundreds waiting outside to surge into the packed auditorium. Two seriously injured, with four fatalities confirmed by Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam. Forty-six admitted to MCH, and 15 to Kinder Hospital.

The site of the stampede at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kochi on November 25, 2023. The stampede claimed at least four lives and left several others injured. 

Auditorium Packed Before Music Show: Eyewitnesses describe unaware rush into students. An emergency Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, takes place in Kozhikode. Ministers P. Rajeeve and R. Bindu head to Kochi. Health Minister Veena George assures medical support at MCH and General Hospital. University authorities express lack of anticipation for the large crowd, citing students from other institutions. The locked entrance gate couldn't contain the surge, leading to a tragic incident amid the sudden downpour. Appeals to refrain from rushing into the auditorium went unheard.