Officials and witnesses said Sunday that a stamp that killed dozens of people at a South India political rally took place in the baking heating of thousands and there were not enough safeguards.
About 27,000 people are packed with a public road in Tamil Nadu state, hoping to see the popular actor-turned politician Vijay on Saturday, but panic broke out, 39 people are Being killedAuthorities said.
Witnesses quoted hours of delays, insufficient police presence and people falling from spectators’ branches contributed to the tragedy.
fatal During large gatherings in India, events occur repeatedly in crowds, often attributed to slack security measures.
Vijay is known for a name when the crowd suddenly surged, forcing him to stop speaking in the Karur area.
Videos on social media showed him throwing Aquarius to supporters shortly before the panic broke out.
“This tragedy broke my heart,” the 51-year-old star said in a statement.
State Chief Minister MK Stalin told reporters on Sunday that 39 people died and 36 people died earlier.
He added that nine children were among the dead, and announced a judicial investigation into the disaster.
State Police Commissioner G. Venkataraman said the crowd had been waiting in the hot sun for hours after the public was told the venue would arrive at the venue at noon.
“The crowd started at 11 a.m. He came at 7:40 p.m. People lacked enough food and water under the scorching sun.”
He added that 10,000 people were expected, but about 27,000 people appeared.
Vijay started his own party in 2024 and attracted a huge crowd on the campaign ahead of next year’s state elections.
Survivor B. Kanishka said: “Suddenly, I was pushed down by the crowd. Indian newspaper. “I fainted then.”
Others say bad organization and an hour of waiting disturb people, and then the situation is dangerously out of control.
Survivor Karthick told the publication that it would have prevented this “if people were not forced to wait together for hours”.
“The program’s poor planning and execution and the lack of police personnel in the simulation are also the reasons,” he said.
this Indian Express Panic spread after supporters climbing up the branches landed on the crowd below.
In January, 30 people were killed in a crush at a large religious fair, and 121 people died at a Hindu prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh last year.
Last July, 121 people were killed in northern Uttar Pradesh during the Hindu religion. collection.
