More Than 30 Dead, Over 50 Injured in Stampede at Indian Actor-Politician Vijay’s Rally, Officials Say
- A stampede killed 39 people during a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday, as crowds surged suddenly.
- The stampede followed hours of waiting by approximately 27,000 attendees, exceeding the expected 10,000, with insufficient food, water, and safety measures.
- Supporters climbed a tree branch that broke, causing people to fall onto the crowd and trigger panic, forcing Vijay to halt his speech.
- Survivors described no space to move and cited poor planning, lack of police personnel, and long waits under hot sun as preventable causes.
- State Chief Minister M.K. Stalin updated the death toll from 36 to 39 and declared that a judicial inquiry would be conducted, while actor Vijay expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident.
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Stampede at political rally in India kills 40, injures dozens more | The New York Ledger
MUMBAI– A popular Indian actor-turned-politician ended his silence on Sunday following a stampede at one of his political rallies where 40 individuals passed away and more than 100 were hurt. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, understood in films and politics as Vijay, published on social networks that he was at a loss for words to explain the discomfort that arised from the disorderly scene throughout a project occasion the day in the past in the sout…
At the pre-election event of Vijay's actor and politician in the Indian district of Karur on Saturday, 39 people were killed and more than 50 injured, and this is not the final figure. 9 children were killed, reported by the Air Force on 28 September; the death toll of the cable bridge in India increased to 132 Mithings by the famous Indian actor Joseph Vijay Chandrasha, known as Vijay, who had recently started a political career. A large number…
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