A political rally led by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay in Karur turned tragic on Saturday night when a sudden power outage triggered panic and a deadly crowd surge. At least 23 people, including children and elderly attendees, lost their lives, while over 30 were hospitalised with critical injuries.

Chennai: A large turnout at a political campaign rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on Saturday turned tragic after a sudden crowd surge and chaos left at least 23 people dead and several injured, including children and elderly people attendees.

Several remain in critical condition, while emergency teams and senior state officials rushed to the spot through the night.

The rally, organised by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay , took place at Velusami

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