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TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Highlights: Post-mortem, handover of victims' bodies to be completed by noon
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Highlights: Over 30 people have died after overcrowding triggered a stampede situation at a TVK rally with actor-turned-politician Vijay. With 40 people injured and several critical, the death toll is expected to rise.
- 9:22 AM IST, Sept 28TN BJP chief Nainar Nagendran visits Karur victims at government hospital
- 5:01 AM IST, Sept 28CM recounts moment he received news of Karur tragedy: ‘Around 7:45 pm, while I was in Chennai…’
- 4:35 AM IST, Sept 28CM Stalin, says, ‘truth will come out through inquiry commission’
- 4:34 AM IST, Sept 28Tamil Nadu CM Stalin confirms 39 deaths
- 3:59 AM IST, Sept 28CM Stalin visits Karur hospital, meets injured victims
- 2:53 AM IST, Sept 28FM Nirmala Sitharaman expresses shock over Karur stampede
- 2:47 AM IST, Sept 28Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu condoles loss of lives in Karur
- 2:34 AM IST, Sept 28Eyewitness says, ‘ambulances could not get in, took long time to bring people out’
- 2:05 AM IST, Sept 28CM Stalin leaves for Karur as death toll rises to 38
- 1:36 AM IST, Sept 28At least 38 people confirmed dead as TN DGP provides latest figures
- 1:33 AM IST, Sept 28Victim’s relative recounts chaos, says ‘ Vijay didn’t show up on time'
- 1:05 AM IST, Sept 2836 dead in Karur stampede; visuals from hospital
- 12:47 AM IST, Sept 28Union minister L Murugan expresses concern over Karur stampede
- 12:26 AM IST, Sept 28TN ministers visit injured at Karur hospital
- 11:54 PM IST, Sept 27Survivor recounts tragedy, says, ‘I don't know what to do’
- 11:41 PM IST, Sept 27Udhayanidhi Stalin heads to Karur
- 11:31 PM IST, Sept 27Vijay mourns victims of Karur stampede
- 11:22 PM IST, Sept 27CM Stalin announces ₹10 lakh compensation for families of stampede victims
- 11:09 PM IST, Sept 27CM Stalin
- 11:00 PM IST, Sept 27Tamil Nadu Governor expresses grief over deadly crowd crush
- 10:57 PM IST, Sept 27Vijay makes no comment, leaves from Trichy airport
- 10:48 PM IST, Sept 27VP reacts to stampede incident,
- 10:41 PM IST, Sept 27Rajnikanth condoles loss of life at Karur rally
- 10:33 PM IST, Sept 27Death toll rises to 36
- 10:30 PM IST, Sept 27What PM Modi said
- 10:29 PM IST, Sept 27MK Stalin likely to visit Karur
- 10:26 PM IST, Sept 27Death toll rises to 31
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Highlights: A massive campaign rally by Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in tragedy on Saturday evening, September 27, when a sudden crowd surge left at least 39 people dead and around 40 injured in Karur district. As per the Tamil Nadu health secretary P Senthil Kumar, the deceased include 17 women, 13 men, and nine children. Director of medical education Suganthy Rajakumari said the postmortem and handover of the bodies would be completed before Sunday noon, adding that the government had arranged for accommodation, food, and other necessities for the victims' families.
...Read MoreAs per police sources, the rally took a turn for the worse after the crowd surged towards the barricade to catch a glimpse of Vijay during his speech. Police sources also told HT that officials had expected around 30,000 people for the TVK rally. However, local reports stated that the rally saw at least 60,000 people in attendance.
Several leaders such as PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, MK Stalin, Arvind Kejriwal and more have expressed their concern regarding the situation in Karur as well as offered condolences to the families of the victims. Leaders across the political divide, including Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, deputy CM and DMK leader Udayanidhi Stalin, AIADMK's Edappadi Palaniswami, and BJP leaders Nainar Nagenthran and Tamilisai Soundarajan reached Karur to meet the victims' families and extend their support.
Stampede at TVK rally in Karur | Key Updates
- The initial death toll of 10 has now increased to 39, with around 40 injured. The death toll, as per officials, is expected to rise.
- Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalinannounced a compensation of ₹10 lakh each to the families of the victims, and an aid of ₹1 lakh each to those undergoing medical treatment.
- Tamil Nadu DGP G Venkataraman said that TVK on its X handle had said Vijay would arrive at the venue by12, following which people started coming in at 11 am. “He came at 7.40 PM. The people lacked sufficient food water under the hot sun,” the DGP said.
- The DGP further said that the turnout was higher than expected. He said that while the organisers had expected an attendance of 10,000 persons based on the crowd in earlier TVK rallies, around 27,000 had turned up.
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Vijay makes no comment, leaves from Trichy airport
TVK Vijay Rally Live Updates: Actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay was spotted at Trichy airport shortly after his Karur rally escalated into a stampede like situation.
As per a video update shared by news agency ANI on their official X account, Vijay was seen arriving at Trichy airport in a black car. Even as several journalists and photographers called his name and asked for a comment on the tragedy, the actor did not budge and went inside the airport premises. Read more here
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: VP reacts to stampede incident,
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan has reacted to the crowd crush in Tamil nadu's Karur.
“The tragic incident at the public gathering in Karur, Tamil Nadu, has caused unspeakable pain. I extend my deepest condolences to the grieving parents who have lost their loved ones, to their relatives, and to the people of Tamil Nadu in this moment of inconsolable sorrow.,” the VP wrote on X.
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Rajnikanth condoles loss of life at Karur rally
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Actor Rajinikanth on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the stampede during TVK chief and actor Vijay's public rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur.
In a post on X, Rajinikanth wrote, "The news of the loss of innocent lives in the incident that occurred in Karur shakes the heart and causes immense grief. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives."
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Death toll rises to 36
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: The death toll from the Karur rally stampede has now increased to 36, confirmed state health minister Ma Subramanian.
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: What PM Modi said
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Following the stampede situation, PM Modi referred to the incident at a “deeply saddening” one.
“The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. Wishing strength to them in this difficult time. Praying for a swift recovery to all those injured,” the PM wrote on X.
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: MK Stalin likely to visit Karur
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin is expected to visit Karur, following a stampede situation that has killed at least 31.
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: Death toll rises to 31
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede Live Updates: As per Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian, the death toll from the stampede at the TVK rally has now increased to 31.
This toll includes woman and children as well.
