“Tera naseeb acchha tha, isiliye bach gaya”, said a police constable to 28-year-old Jamaluddin Wadsa, who fortunately survived the deadly stampede which took place on September 29 at Elphinstone bridge.
On Friday morning, Jamaluddin Wadsa was at Parel station and he witnessed the usual rush. Suddenly, someone started shouting “short-circuit, run for your life, the bridge is falling down” and people started running helter-skelter. This caused the horrifying stampede which claimed lives of 22 innocent people and 38 got injured. However, Jamaluddin was lucky enough to survive the stampede. He daily commutes from Mankhurd to Parel and works in a garment shop in Parel.
I was on Parel bridge around 10:30 am and a lot of chaos was going on. People were shouting and were trying to go ahead. I was cluleless and I saw no way out. Suddenly, someone tore open a shade and pulled me. My friend was also there who got away with minor injuries”
Jamaluddin Wadsa, injured
Jamaluddin hurt his left hand and shoulder and is recuperating in KEM Hospital.
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