Following the tragic incident where a footover bridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) collapsed, killing at least six and injuring over 30, celebrities across the Indian film industry and sports industry took to social media to express their grievances.
Connecting the CSMT's suburban platform No1 with the B T Lane near The Times of India Building and the Anjuman-e-Islam School, the footover bridge was used by thousands of daily suburban commuters rushing to catch the local trains on Central Railway and the Harbour Line. While the Mumbai Police registered cases of negligence against BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Indian Railway officials, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia each to the kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured, besides a high-level probe into the incident.
Condoling the deaths of the six victims, celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sachin Tendulkar, Vivek Oberoi and Taapsee Pannu shared their prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.
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