Chennai: In one of the worst tragedies at a political roadshow, at least 36 persons including several children were killed following a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s roadshow in Karur in western Tamil Nadu on Saturday night. More than 50 persons were undergoing treatment – some of them in critical condition – at the Karur Government General Hospital. At the time of filing this report at 10.30 pm, a few unconscious children and adults were being still rushed to the hospital.

Chief Minister M K Stalin was rushing to Karur to monitor the situation. He will likely reach the hospital around 1 am. After chairing an emergency meeting with senior ministers and officials at the Secretariat, Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the deceased. He also constituted

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