"A crowd crush at a rally for a popular Indian actor-turned-politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has killed at least 39 people and injured 40, the southern state's chief minister, MK Stalin, told reporters in Karur, the district where the incident occurred on Saturday. The rally, which officials estimate was attended by tens of thousands of people, was addressed by Vijay, one of Tamil Nadu's most prominent actors who goes by only his first name."
"Indian media, citing local officials, reported that as Vijay addressed the enthusiastic crowd, a group of his supporters and fans fell while attempting to get closer to his bus, triggering the crowd crush. Hours after the tragedy, Vijay expressed his condolences. My heart is shattered, he posted on X. I am writhing in unbearable, indescribable pain and sorrow that words cannot express."
A crowd crush at a rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, killed 39 people, including eight children, and injured 40. The rally was attended by tens of thousands and addressed by Vijay, a prominent actor-turned-politician. The crush began when a group of supporters fell while attempting to get closer to Vijay's bus. Vijay posted on X that his heart is shattered and that he is writhing in unbearable, indescribable pain and sorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident deeply saddening. Vijay retired from acting in 2024 and founded a political party; his plans to contest state governance remain unclear. India has experienced other deadly crowd stampedes, including 30 deaths in January at the Maha Kumbh.
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