Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday expressed grief over the death of at least 29 people during a stampede in the rally of actor-politician Vijay at Karur in Tamil Nadu.

Vijayan, in a statement issued by his office, said that it was extremely sad that several people lost their lives during a rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu.

He expressed "deep sorrow" over the deaths and conveyed his condolences to the affected families, the statement said.

Twenty-nine people, including children, died and over 45 are under treatment, according to Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian. PTI HMP ADB

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