4 students killed, atleast 40 injured in stampede at concert in Kochi university

Four students were killed and at least 64 were injured in a stampede at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) during a music concert on Saturday evening. Two of the injured are in a critical condition, officials said.

The four students - two girls and two boys - were dead on arrival when brought to a hospital. Three of the them were second-year engineering



students identified as Athul Thampi, Ann Rufta and Sandra Thomas.

The concert, which featured playback singer Nikhita Gandhi, was held at the university's open-air auditorium during a Tech Fest.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences on the death of the four students at Kochi university and called for an emergency meeting with other ministers.