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Broken barricades, abandoned footwear: Remanents of Team India victory parade

Updated On: 05 July, 2024 10:28 AM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

On Thursday, an unprecedented crowd gathered at the Marine Drive to cheer on and catch a glimpse of Team India which recently clinched the T20 World Cup trophy after a 13-year drought.  Pics/ Kirti Surve Parade & Anurag Ahire:: Reported by: Rajendra Aklekar, Sameer Surve and Faizan Khan

On Thursday, an unprecedented crowd gathered at the Marine Drive to cheer on and catch a glimpse of Team India which recently clinched the T20 World Cup trophy after a 13-year drought.  Pics/ Kirti Surve Parade & Anurag Ahire:: Reported by: Rajendra Aklekar, Sameer Surve and Faizan Khan

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On Thursday, an unprecedented crowd gathered at the Marine Drive to cheer on and catch a glimpse of Team India which recently clinched the T20 World Cup trophy after a 13-year drought.  Pics/ Kirti Surve Parade & Anurag Ahire:: Reported by: Rajendra Aklekar, Sameer Surve and Faizan Khan
<p>Along with elation, extreme chaos unfolded as the Team India victory parade bus passed from NCPA to Wankhede Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

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Along with elation, extreme chaos unfolded as the Team India victory parade bus passed from NCPA to Wankhede Stadium. 

<p>Marine Drive turned into a sea of fans, footwear, bottles and placards while some eager fans also climbed up cars, trees and roofs of eateries along the route.&nbsp;</p>

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Marine Drive turned into a sea of fans, footwear, bottles and placards while some eager fans also climbed up cars, trees and roofs of eateries along the route. 

<p>The police were struggling to control the crowd that turned up in such large numbers and ongoing Assembly session only exacerbated the issue.&nbsp;</p>

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The police were struggling to control the crowd that turned up in such large numbers and ongoing Assembly session only exacerbated the issue. 

<p>A resident of a Marine Drive told mid-day that a stampede was imminent and that the city authorities appeared unprepared.&nbsp;</p>

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A resident of a Marine Drive told mid-day that a stampede was imminent and that the city authorities appeared unprepared. 

<p>Another resident lamented that cars in their building and in those nearby were damaged as fans stepped atop the vehicles.&nbsp;</p>

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Another resident lamented that cars in their building and in those nearby were damaged as fans stepped atop the vehicles. 

<p>The resident said that some residents were left with broken windows, and mirror antennas and were seeking to know who would pay the damages.&nbsp;</p>

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The resident said that some residents were left with broken windows, and mirror antennas and were seeking to know who would pay the damages. 

<p>The parade bus, that left Wankhede at 4.30 pm could barely move by 20 meters in two hours due the large amount of crowd gathered at the Marine Drive.&nbsp;</p>

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The parade bus, that left Wankhede at 4.30 pm could barely move by 20 meters in two hours due the large amount of crowd gathered at the Marine Drive. 

<p>Meanwhile, police sources told mid-day that at least 10 persons were injured during Team India victory parade.&nbsp;</p>

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Meanwhile, police sources told mid-day that at least 10 persons were injured during Team India victory parade. 

<p>Police sources said that they took them to GT Hospital. Eight others were let out after treatment, and two others were admitted of which one had suffered a fracture and the experienced breathing problems.</p>

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Police sources said that they took them to GT Hospital. Eight others were let out after treatment, and two others were admitted of which one had suffered a fracture and the experienced breathing problems.

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