At least 36 people were killed by a stampede in India, on Saturday, during an electoral gathering of the actor Viga, who moved to political work in the state of Talmanada (south), according to M. Kay Stalin, the prime minister of the state.
“It saddens me and hurts me to announce the killing of 36 people so far, including 8 children and 16 women.”
The legislator, Sinath Palaji, reported that about 58 other people were taken to hospital, according to the French Press Agency.
The actor Figay, 51, was addressing the attendees during a gathering in the Karour region when chaos, and forced him to stop his speech.
“I express my sincere condolences and sympathy with the families of my brothers who died in Karour.”
Stalin assigned a committee chaired by a retired judge in the investigation “in the tragic accident.”
He announced the payment of compensation of one million rupees (11 thousand dollars) to the families of the victims.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accident was “very sad.” “My thoughts with the families who lost their loved ones,” he said in a statement. I hope that they will have strength at this difficult time. ”
And fatal stampede incidents are repeated on occasions in which crowds participate in India, such as religious festivals.
And a stampede at the Milla Religious Compaity Festival last January killed 30 people and wounded others.
In July 2024, 121 people in Uttar Pradesh died in the north of the country during a Hindu religious gathering.
