Mumbai stampede: Acute shortage of blood at hospitals, doctors urge people to donate

At least 27 people were killed on Friday in a stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station. Those injured are being treated at the KEM hospital in Mumbai. However, due to a sudden surge of patients, the hospital is short of blood. Doctors have been urging people to come forward to donate blood in huge numbers. 

There is an acute shortage of A Negative, B Negative, and AB Negative group blood in the hospital while AB positive and O negative blood groups are also needed. Those ready to donate blood can do so at the KEM hospital or can even go to adjoining hospitals.

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The stampede on Friday took place on foot-over bridge, linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban railway stations. The station, on the Western Line of the Mumbai suburban rail network, also connects to Parel station on the Central line. 

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed his condolences over the tragedy and announced 5 lakh ex gratia for the next of the kins of deceased, stating that all the medical expenses of the injured will be borne by Government of Maharashtra.

Here are the helplines for the number. 
KEM Hospital: 022-2417000
Mumbai Railway Control room: 022-23081725
Central Railway police number: 022-24150620
Western Railway Control room: 022-23070564, 022-23017379