NEW DELHI: Autopsy reports of the victims of stampede at Chorbagan that left 19 people dead on Saptami night show alarming results: crowd pressure penetrated lungs, causing of rib fractures. The shocking details emerged from the preliminary post-mortem reports of the deceased.
Under the pressure of the crowd, at least six stampede victims suffered broken ribs piercing into their lungs while others died due to suffocation. The preliminary reports also mentioned broken arms and legs and bleeding in the brain.
It has been learned that at least six of the victims suffered broken ribs due to the pressure of the massive crowd. The report clearly mentioned broken bones piercing their lungs.
Signs of serious injuries were also found on various parts of their bodies. Some suffered broken arms, while others broke their legs.
The post-mortem report also mentions cerebral hemorrhages and head injuries in the remaining victims.
According to the preliminary post-mortem report, at least seven of the deceased of suffocation.
All these findings from the post-mortem examinations have further highlighted the horrific nature of the Chorbagan incident.
Thirteen of the 19 people who have died in the disaster so far are women besides a seven-year-old child.
Some of the victims were from Kolkata while others were from different districts and many came from other states.
A total of 25 people were injured in the incident. Among them, the condition of one was critical.
Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari, in a clear message, said the guilty won’t be spared.
He announced that a fact-finding committee is being formed and CCTV footage of the incident has been collected.
He said action would be taken after reviewing the CCTV footage. - The Statesman/ANN
