31 dead, 40 injured in stampede at TVK chief Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur

At least 31 people were killed and over 40 were injured after a stampede occurred in Tamil Nadu's Karur district during TVK chief Vijay's rally on Saturday, former minister Senthil Balaji said. Overcrowding led to the stampede during the actor-turned-politician's rally as lakhs of people gathered to attend a roadshow by Vijay. 

The deceased included 16 women, 6 children and 9 men. Scores of people fell unconscious due to overcrowding initially and were given preliminary



medical attention, but some of them succumbed.

Those who fainted included children as well. The chaotic situation prompted the actor-turned-politician to cut short his speech and urge the police to provide water and medical attention to the people, visuals from the rally showed.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister MK Stalin is holding an emergency meeting with the chief secretary, DGP, and senior officials at the state secretariat in Chennai to take stock of the situation.