The chaos erupted after Vijay arrived six hours late, prompting impatient supporters to surge past barricades toward the stage. Vijay briefly halted his speech to help the fainted by tossing water bottles, but many victims were rushed to hospitals where several succumbed

A big campaign gathering for Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay 's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in tragedy on Saturday, September 27, evening, when a sudden crowd rush killed at least 31 people and injured over 50 more. Vijay was photographed arriving at Trichy airport; however, he made no statement about the tragedy.

Vijay made his first public statement about the deadly stampede that occurred during his rally in Karur, expressing his condolences to the victims' families. "My heart is shattered; I a

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