Kochi: Health Minister Veena George on Sunday mentioned that post-mortem report of the 4 who had been killed within the stampede at CUSAT cited asphyxiation as the reason for dying. 

“As per the initial findings in the autopsy, the four were choked to death when the crowd pushed in,” she confirmed.

“A total of 56 people were rushed to various hospitals following the horrific stampede. Among them, four were brought dead. Reports confirmed that 32 people were admitted to wards and three in ICU at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery. In Aster Medcity, three students admitted to the ICU are in critical condition. Around 16 people were discharged from Kinder Hospital,” mentioned Veena George.

Govt to kind skilled panel
The Kerala authorities on Sunday mentioned it has determined to represent an skilled committee to look into the stampede throughout Cochin University’s annual pageant a day in the past that claimed 4 lives and injured over 60 others.

State Higher Education Minister R Bindu mentioned the skilled panel may even body phrases of reference to stop the recurrence of such incidents sooner or later.

Besides that, experiences have been known as from the college Vice-Chancellor and Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department concerning the tragic incident, the minister informed reporters right here.

She mentioned the organisers had been accountable for making certain there was enough preparedness for crowd management when such occasions had been being hosted.

She added that any additional motion could be taken after receiving all of the experiences.

(With PTI Inputs)