3 minutes agoSep 27, 2025 Chennai:At least 20 people are feared dead due to a stampede-like situation at actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur.
The crowd swelled and became uncontrollable when Vijay was addressing the gathering, and a number of persons, including party workers and a few children, fainted and fell down.
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Sep 27, 2025 21:09 (IST) Link Copied Share
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MK Stalin Expected In Karur Tomorrow: Report
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expected to visit Karur tomorrow, where several persons, who took part in Vijay's rally are feared dead, reports news agency PTI.
Sep 27, 2025 21:08 (IST) Link Copied Share
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"Trying To Find How This Happened": Tamil Nadu Top Cop To NDTV
"We are trying to find the number of casualties and how this happened. Five hundred people are already there; we are sending 300 more for rescue efforts," said Davidson Devasirvatham, ADGP, Tamil Nadu Police, told NDTV.
Sep 27, 2025 21:00 (IST) Link Copied Share
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Ministers, Top Officials Rush To Karur
Ministers, top officials, police officers rush to Karur, where several persons are feared dead after fainting at Vijay's overcrowded rally, reports news agency PTI.
Sep 27, 2025 20:57 (IST) Link Copied Share
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20, Including Children, Feared Dead In Stampede At TVK Chief Vijay's Rally
Twenty people including children are feared dead in a stampede during actor-politician Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur today, officials at a local hospital said.
Sep 27, 2025 20:49 (IST) Link Copied Share
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"The News Coming From Karur Is Worrying": MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, in a social media post, took note of the situation in Karur."The news coming from Karur is worrying. I have contacted Minister @V_Senthilbalaji, Honourable Minister @Subramanian_Ma
and the District Collector to provide immediate treatment to the civilians who have fainted due to the crowd and have been admitted to the hospital. I have also ordered the Minister from the nearby Trichy district
@Anbil_Mahesh to provide necessary assistance on a war footing. I have also spoken to the ADGP there to take steps to improve the situation as soon as possible. I request the public to cooperate with the doctors and the police," his post read.
கரூரிலிருந்து வரும் செய்திகள் கவலையளிக்கின்றன.
கூட்ட நெரிசலில் சிக்கி மயக்கமுற்று மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள பொதுமக்களுக்குத் தேவையான உடனடி சிகிச்சைகளை அளித்திடும்படி,
முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் @V_Senthilbalaji, மாண்புமிகு அமைச்சர் @Subramanian_Ma அவர்களையும் - மாவட்ட…
— M.K.Stalin - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) September 27, 2025
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