Overview

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reported 39 dead and 51 injured, detailing 13 men, 17 women, 4 boys and 5 girls among the fatalities.
• Tens of thousands packed the delayed Karur event in intense heat, and preliminary accounts say a localized incident near the stage triggered panic that led to the crush.
• Officials dispatched additional doctors from nearby districts and announced 1 million rupees in compensation for each bereaved family.
• A commission led by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan will investigate, and police are probing the event’s organization, including TVK district secretary Muthiyazhagan.
• Vijay said he was heartbroken and offered condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow, and rival parties traded accusations of negligence.