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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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Indian police charged three close associates of a popular politician and former actor with manslaughter and negligence on Saturday, local authorities said, after at least 40 people were killed in a stampede at his party rally in southern India.
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