"At least 31 people have been killed and 50 injured after a stampede broke out at campaign rally in southern India, lawmakers said. Vijay, a popular actor who ventured into politics in recent years, was holding an event for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party. At least six of those killed were children, according to local media. The crowd crush reportedly broke out while a crowd of at least 30,000 people waited to hear the mononymous star give a speech."
"Vijay, a popular actor who ventured into politics in recent years, was holding an event for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party. At least six of those killed were children, according to local media. The crowd crush reportedly broke out while a crowd of at least 30,000 people waited to hear the mononymous star give a speech. Indian news outlets said that Vijay was six hours late to speak, causing the crowd to become restless."
At least 31 people were killed and 50 injured in a stampede at a campaign rally in southern India. The event was for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and was led by Vijay, a popular actor who recently entered politics. Local media reported that at least six of the dead were children. The crowd crush occurred while roughly 30,000 people waited to hear the mononymous star give a speech. Indian news outlets reported Vijay was six hours late, which reportedly caused restlessness. There were also accounts of some attendees attempting to rush the politician's bus, contributing to the chaos.
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