Overview

• Officials report 39 deaths, including nine children, with 51 people under treatment after the Karur rally crush.
• Police say tens of thousands packed the event and a surge toward a campaign truck used as a stage triggered the collapse.
• Vijay was filmed handing out water and calling for police assistance during the chaos before later issuing condolences.
• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin appointed retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan to lead the inquiry as police investigate TVK’s Karur district secretary Muthiyazhagan.
• The state pledged 1 million rupees to each bereaved family and sent additional medical teams from nearby districts.