Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede : A major accident took place outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) victory in IPL. 11 people lost their lives in the RCB stampede caused by the huge crowd, while more than 50 people were injured. Many of the injured are in critical condition and some are admitted in the ICU.
Police said around 50,000 people had gathered within a 1-km radius of the stadium, and many tried to push through gates or climb over barriers. According to authorities, most of those who died were young people, both men and women, and several among them were students.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah noted that the Bengaluru stadium has a capacity for 35,000 people, but 2-3 lakh people had come. “The match happened last evening (Tuesday), and today (Wednesday) this event was organised by the cricket association, so no one had expected so many people to come.”
Explaining the exact reason behind the stampede, Siddaramaiah said the tragedy resulted from poor coordination and overwhelming turnout. According to eyewitnesses, thousands of people had gathered outside the stadium after the victory. Suddenly the crowd went out of control and a stampede occurred. This incident has shocked the entire country.
Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai expressed condolences
Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and wrote, the news of untimely death and injury of many people during the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Karnataka is very sad.
I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.
In this hour of disaster, we expect that the Government of Karnataka, considering the seriousness of this incident, will take all necessary relief and rescue measures promptly, so that the victims can get all possible help and such incidents are not repeated in future.
Reaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the incident and said, “The accident in Bengaluru is very sad. In this sad moment, my condolences are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured people recover soon.”
Statement of BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said, “The government had already banned road shows to avoid any possible crowd. But it was not expected that such a stampede would happen outside the stadium. Now everyone should focus on damage control.”
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