A Monorail train halted in Mumbai on Tuesday evening due to a major technical snag, causing passengers inside to panic and suffocate. All 582 passengers stuck in the train were rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), reported ANI.
Videos published by ANI show passengers being rescued through broken windows of the train. Out of 582 rescued passengers, 23 who suffered from suffocation were treated onsite. Two patients were sent to Sion Hospital.
Eyewitnesses quoted by ANI said the main problem that the stranded passengers faced inside the coaches was suffocation. Some panic-stricken passengers were even ready to jump off onto the ground below, PTI reported.
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The train had stopped around 6:15 pm near Mysore Colony between Chembur and Bhakti Park, according to the BMC. The breakdown occurred due to a power supply failure caused by overcrowding, which exceeded the train’s designed capacity.
Passengers on the monorail contacted the BMC’s helpline number for immediate assistance. A medical team from the municipal corporation was present at the scene with ambulances. Six individuals who felt unwell in the monorail were treated on the spot in the ambulance and later sent home.
