At least 22 people have died and about 30 have been injured in a stampede over a foot bridge at the Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai, India, according to officials.
A rumour had spread that the pedestrian bridge was collapsing after falling concrete hit the overpass railing, police said. Chaos ensued as commuters rushed to get to the end of the walkway.
Railway spokesman Anil Saxena said the bridge was particularly crowded because people had been sheltering from heavy rains under the overpass canopy.
Paramedics have taken the injured to hospital, the police control room said.
The King Edward Memorial Hospital said it needed types A negative, B negative and AB negative blood following the incident.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a Twitter post: "My deepest condolences to all those who have lost their lives due to the stampede in Mumbai. Prayers with those who are injured."
He said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was in Mumbau "taking stock of the situation and ensuring all assistance".
Deadly stampedes are fairly common during Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with few safety or crowd control measures.
India's infrastructure has long been criticised for being insufficient for the number of people using it.
