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At Least 29 Dead After Crowd Surge at Vijay’s Karur Rally, Health Minister Says

State authorities mobilised doctors and ministers to Karur, putting crowd-control at political events under urgent scrutiny.

Visuals from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor Vijay’s Namakkal rally, held earlier today.
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Overview

  • Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian put the death toll at a minimum of 29, including nine men, 14 women and four children, after an overcrowding incident at the TVK event in Karur.
  • Hospital officials reported dozens under treatment, and the state moved additional doctors from Tiruchi and Salem as senior ministers and district authorities coordinated the emergency response.
  • The rally was halted as people fainted in the crush; Vijay appealed to police for help, distributed water, and ambulances ferried the injured from the venue.
  • Chief Minister M.K. Stalin called the situation “worrying” and directed Health Minister Subramanian, former minister V. Senthil Balaji and Minister Anbil Mahesh to oversee immediate care and stabilise conditions.
  • Early media tallies varied on casualties before the higher official count was confirmed, intensifying questions about event safety; police had earlier set conditions for the Karur gathering, including curbs on stages and roadshows.