Reuters
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At least 31 people were killed and greater than 50 injured on Saturday at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who’s campaigning for election, state officers mentioned.
(*31*) mentioned V. Selvaraj, a senior police official within the district of Karur in Tamil Nadu, the place the incident occurred.
Large crowds had gathered for the assembly, half of Vijay’s ongoing state tour for his political get together Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
Vijay, who’s a well known actor and goes by just one identify, launched a political get together final 12 months and started campaigning this month forward of state elections which can be to be held early subsequent 12 months.
State lawmaker Senthil Balaji advised reporters that 58 folks have been hospitalized after what he mentioned was a stampede. He added that Tamil Nadu Chief (*50*) MK Stalin will go to the world on Sunday.
“The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned in a publish on X.
Calls to Tamil Nadu state’s well being ministry and Tamil Nadu Chief (*50*) MK Stalin’s workplace went unanswered. “The news coming from Karur is worrying,” Stalin mentioned in an X publish, including that he had directed ministers and officers to supply pressing medical help to those that collapsed at the Karur rally and ordered extra help from close by Tiruchirappalli.
At least 44 docs from the close by districts of Tiruchirappalli and Salem have been despatched to Karur, media stories mentioned.
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