25000 job seekers cause near-stampede in Mumbai airport for interviews. A recruitment drive by AIASL for airport loaders descended into chaos at Mumbai airport yesterday, as more than 25,000 hopefuls turned up to vie for just 600 vacancies. The overwhelming turnout left Air India staff struggling to manage the massive crowd, leading to a stampede-like situation,
This incident in Mumbai follows closely on the heels of another chaotic recruitment drive in Gujarat’s Ankleshwar. A viral video recently surfaced showing hundreds of jobseekers pushing and shoving at a walk-in interview for just 10 positions at a private firm. The rush was so intense that a railing collapsed under the weight of the jobseekers, though fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.