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{{Infobox event<br />
|title = 2019 Mumbai foot overbridge collapse<br />
|image = {{Location map|India Mumbai|lat=18.942203|long=72.834660|width=250|label=Foot overbridge}}<br />
|caption = Location of bridge collapse<br />
|date = {{start date|2019|03|14|df=yes}}<br />
|location = [[Fort, Mumbai|Fort]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]<br />
|coordinates = {{Coord|18.942203|N|72.834660|E|display=inline, title}}<br />
|reported deaths = 6<ref name=":0"/><br />
|reported injuries = At least 30-32<ref name=":0"/><br />
}}<br />
On 14 March 2019, in [[Mumbai]] city of India, a part of a foot overbridge connecting north-end of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] (CSMT) railway station to Badaruddin Tayabji Lane collapsed and fell on the road. Six people died and at least 30 others were injured in the accident.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
The foot overbridge connects north-end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station to Badaruddin Tayabji Lane. It is maintained by the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC). The structural audit and minor repairs of the foot overbridge was carried out six months ago.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mumbai-foot-over-bridge-collapse-live-updates-cst-mumbai-police-5626928/|title=Mumbai CST bridge collapse LIVE updates: Six dead, 30 injured; CM orders inquiry|date=2019-03-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/foot-overbridge-near-cst-railway-station-in-mumbai-collapses-2007715|title=After Mumbai CST Bridge Tragedy, Remaining Part Demolished: Live Updates|website=NDTV|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref><br />
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In July 2018, G. K. Gokhale Road overbridge in [[Andheri]] had collapsed after heavy rain resulting in death of two people.<ref name=":0" /> After the incident, 445 bridges were audited for the safety.<ref name=":1" /> In September 2017, a [[2017 Mumbai stampede|stampede broke out]] on a narrow footbridge at the [[Elphinstone Road railway station|Prabhadevi railway station]] resulting in at least 23 deaths.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/elphinstone-railway-station-stampede-at-overbridge-several-injured-1756677|title=22 Dead, Many Injured In Stampede Near Mumbai's Elphinstone Station|last1=Zanane|first1=Anant R|date=29 September 2017|publisher=[[NDTV]]|last2=Marwaha|first2=Nonika}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mumbai-stampede-22-dead-39-hurt-government-announces-ex-gratia-orders-probe/articleshow/60882899.cms|title=Elphinstone Road station stampede: 22 dead, 39 hurt; government announces compensation, orders probe|date=29 September 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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== Incident ==<br />
On 14 March 2019, around 7:30 pm [[Indian Standard Time|IST]], a part of bridge collapsed on Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road. Due peak hours, there are large number of vehicles on the road and people on the bridge when it collapsed. Six people died in the accident and at least 30 others were injured. The traffic on J. J. flyover going north was affected.<ref name=":0" /> The injured were admitted to the Saint George's Hospital and Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital. The remaining part of the foot overbridge was demolished.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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The [[Government of Maharashtra]] announced the [[ex gratia]] of {{INRConvert|5|l}} to [[next of kin]] of each person died and {{INRConvert|50000}} to the injured.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Investigation ==<br />
The collapse will be investigated by the BMC and [[Central Railways]].<ref name=":0" /> The preliminary report of the BMC noted that there was an improper structural audit of the foot overbridge. It also noted that the officers had no records of any supervision or inspection during its repair or audit. The structural engineer who audited the bridge and two officers of the bridge department of the BMC were arrested and the complaints against them were filed by the police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bmc-s-negligence-led-to-cst-bridge-collapse-mumbai-police-arrests-third-engineer-1492536-2019-04-02|title=BMC's negligence led to CST bridge collapse, Mumbai Police arrests third engineer|last=Singh|first=Divyesh|date=2019-04-02|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/3-arrested-in-less-than-a-month-after-mumbai-bridge-collapse-killed-6-2016849|title=3 Arrested In Less Than A Month After Mumbai Bridge Collapse Killed 6|first=Saurabh|last=Gupta|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2021-01-26}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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