On Saturday, at least 38 people, including children, lost their lives after a stampede at a rally led by actor-politician Vijay in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. Authorities said the incident occurred after a section of attendees fell while trying to get closer to Vijay's campaign bus. Vijay, a popular star of Tamil cinema and chief of the party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), had arrived hours late to the event, scheduled to begin around noon. The tragic incident has brought back memories of deadly stampedes in India, several of which have taken place in recent months.

RCB victory celebrations

In June this year, the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) celebration of the franchise's first trophy in the history of the tournament took a tragic turn as a stampede broke out near the

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