Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sept 28: Thirty-nine people lost their lives in the Karur stampede during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s rally on September 27, while 67 injured persons remain under treatment at the Government Hospital here, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary P. Senthil Kumar said on Sunday.

The deceased included 17 women, 13 men, 4 boys, and 5 girls. Post-mortems have been completed for 30 victims, and the bodies have been handed over to their families. Efforts were underway to hand over the remaining bodies, with one female victim yet to be identified, Dindigul District Collector S. Saravanan said.

Among those admitted, two remain in critical condition, while the rest are stable. One patient was shifted to Government Medical College Hospital, Madurai, for advanced care. Another 26 people were

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