Massive crowd surge and the horror that unfolded | Aftermath of Karur stampede in pics

At least 40 people died and 95 were injured at a TVK rally conducted by Vijay on Saturday in Karur district of Tamil Nadu.

Updated on: Sep 28, 2025 4:34 PM IST

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TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay addresses gathering before stampede during a public event, in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday (TVK/ANI)

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TVK chief and actor Vijay addresses a massive crowd at the rally in Karur, after which a crowd surge led to the death of at least 31 people, injuring over 50. (ANI Photo)

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Vijay addressed the crowd from the top of the vehicle before the stampede in Karur on Saturday  (TVK/ANI)

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Overcrowded rally of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor Vijay, in Karur, where the organisers anticipated a crowd of about 10,000 people, but nearly three times more arrived. (PTI)

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A general view shows scattered shoes after a stampede that broke out last evening during a political rally in the Karur district, which took the lives of at least 40 people. (AFP)

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A portrait of actor-turned-politician Vijay is seen near the scattered shoes after a stampede that broke out last evening during his political rally in the Karur district. (AFP)

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People stand next to the pile of footwear left by people who participated in an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, at the site of a stampede incident, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu (Priyanshu Singh/Reuters)

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Police officers stand guard at the site following a stampede incident during a rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. (Priyanshu Singh/Reuters)

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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin talks to an injured person being treated at a hospital, after a stampede at actor and TVK chief Vijay's rally on Saturday. (PTI )

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin talks to a family member of one of the victims of the stampede that occurred in Karur on Saturday evening. (PTI )

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Injured persons being treated at a hospital after a stampede at actor and TVK chief Vijay's rally on Saturday in Tamil Nadu's Karur district, (PTI )

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Bereaved family members and relatives of victims, who died after a stampede at actor and TVK chief Vijay's rally on Saturday, mourn outside the mortuary at the Government Hospital, in Karur  (PTI )

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Relatives of the victims mourn in front of Karur Government Medical College hospital following a stampede incident at a rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur. (Reuters)

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Relatives gather in front of the mortuary of Karur Government Medical College to receive bodies of victims following a stampede incident at a rally in Tamil Nadu (Reuters)

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A badge with a picture of Vijay, actor and politician, lies amid footwear and other belongings left by attendees at the site of a stampede incident  (Reuters)