TVK rally stampede: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay’s grand rally in Karur on Saturday evening descended into chaos after severe overcrowding caused a ‘stampede-like’ situation, leading to deaths and several people fainting.
At least 10 people, including children are feared dead, reported PTI.
Chaotic scenes filled Tamil Nadu's Karur hospitals as people were rushed from the site of the TVK chief's rally. Following the news of the deaths, former DMK leader V Senthil Balaji rushed to the hospital to meet the rally victims.
Amid the chaos, Vijay was also seen calling out the police to help people after it was reported that a child had gone missing in the crowd.
Tamil Nadu CM reacts
Reacting to the incident, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that the “ne