Anguished by the loss of lives in Mumbai stampede: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind today expressed condolence over the deaths caused by a stampede in Mumbai.

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind today expressed condolence over the deaths caused by a stampede in Mumbai.

"Anguished by the loss of lives in the stampede in Mumbai. Condolences to the bereaved families; prayers with injured," Kovind said in a tweet.

At least 22 people were killed and several injured in a rush-hour stampede on a foot-over-bridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban railway stations in Mumbai this morning.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

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