A terrible news came from the Tamil Nadu state of India. On the evening of September 27, dozens of people died in a crush during a rally of the party supporters of the famous actor Vijay.
According to official data, at least 39 people have died, and more than 50 people suffered various injuries. Witnesses say the crush occurred when people started moving towards the stage. People panicked, lost consciousness, and some were trampled.
It is said that most of the victims were women and children. The government promised to pay one million rupees (11 thousand dollars) compensation to the families of the deceased and to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident an “extremely tragic accident” and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Such incidents occur frequently in the country — this year alone, crushes at various holiday and sports events have claimed dozens of lives.
