{"id":96165,"date":"2025-09-28T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96165"},"modified":"2025-09-28T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T14:26:44","slug":"at-least-39-dead-in-crush-at-political-rally-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96165","title":{"rendered":"At least 39 dead in crush at political rally in India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least 39 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials say.<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of people had gathered on Saturday at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay, in the southern Karur district.<\/p>\n

It was delayed by several hours, local media reported. Images broadcast on television showed people fainting in the packed crowds.<\/p>\n

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin told reporters in Karur that the death toll included at least 17 women, 13 men and nine children. A further 51 people were receiving treatment, he said.<\/p>\n

Compensation of one million rupees ($11,300; \u00a38,400) will be provided to the families of the deceased, Stalin added, and there will be an inquiry into the incident.<\/p>\n

One man told Indian news agency ANI from outside a hospital that his brother\u2019s two sons had been at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe elder one passed away, the younger one is missing. My relatives, my sister-in-law, is in the ICU. What should I do?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Vijay wrote in an online statement that his heart was \u201cbroken\u201d and that he was in \u201cunbearable, indescribable pain and sorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n

He sent his \u201cdeepest sympathies and condolences\u201d to the families of those who had died, and prayers for a \u201cspeedy recovery\u201d to those in hospital.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was \u201cunfortunate\u201d and \u201cdeeply saddening\u201d in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Deadly crushes are not uncommon in India, and there have been several similarly tragic incidents this year alone, including at the\u00a0famous Kumbh Mela Hindu festival\u00a0and\u00a0outside a cricket stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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