A stampede at the rally of actor and politician Vijay on Saturday in Karur, Tamil Nadu shocked everyone. At least 39 people died in the accident, while many others were seriously injured. Children and women are also among the dead. It is being told that Vijay reached the meeting with a delay of several hours, meanwhile the crowd had increased more than expected. Meanwhile, the situation deteriorated and stampede.
Nand Kumar, who was present at the scene, told ANI, “We were present there ourselves. Nothing could be done to control the crowd. Everyone was eager to see Vijay. The children were hungry and the situation was extremely difficult. ”He claimed that there were adequate security measures, but the crowd came ten to fifteen times more, causing the situation to get out of control.
Ambulance stuck, rescue work delayed
Another eyewitness Surya told that as soon as the stampede started, the space started falling short. People’s standing instead of standing was reduced. The movement of ambulances was hindered, which delayed rescue work. ”
Painful personal stories
One father told that he had brought his 12 -year -old daughter to meet Vijay. After the stampede, he thought that the daughter was only unconscious, but later it was discovered that she is no longer. Namakkal woman P. Shivshankari said that he saw his neighbor falling in the crowd. We were screaming for help, but no one could move. People fell on each other. It was also difficult to breathe.
How was the stampede?
Officials have not yet shared the official reasons, but it is being told that during the victory meeting in Velusamipuram on the Karur-Erod highway, the crowd got out of control, as Vijay started his address, there was chaos and he had to stop the speech in the middle.
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