At least 7 dead, over 25 hurt in Bengaluru stampede during RCB victory parade | India News - Times of India
Child faints outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium as a massive crowd gathers to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 victory (Pic credit: PTI)
NEW DELHI: At least 11 people are feared dead and 33 others are injured as a stampede occurred at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru after a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB victory celebrations.In a press conference, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said that "11 people died and 33 were injured in the stampede." "This tragedy should not have happened. The government expresses deep sorrow over this incident," he added. RCB fans have gathered in huge numbers outside the Vidhana Soudha with flags and banners to celebrate RCB's triumph in IPL 2025.
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People are crazy for their cricketers, BCCI said. "Fans have waited 18 years for this Cup. We need to empathise with them for their vulnerability," a RCB spokesperson said.
'Fans thronged the venue'According to eyewitnesses, fans thronged the venue of felicitation. Visuals showed police shifting the injured persons and those who had fallen unconscious to ambulances.Cops were seen using mild force to manage the crowd outside stadium.
They had a tough time in crowd management as a large number of cricket enthusiasts tried to gain entry, at the same time, into the stadium.According to a traffic advisory from the Bengaluru police, entry to Chinnaswamy Stadium was limited to only those with valid tickets and passes. "As there is limited parking facility available near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, those who are attending the event are advised to use public transport and Metro.
The public is requested to cooperate," it had said.Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra arrived at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital to meet the injured people. 'They were more interested in publicity,' BJP slams state government over preparedness "The state government should take full responsibility for this tragedy. When the whole country and Karnataka were celebrating RCB's victory, the state government's haste to hold a victory rally without any prior preparations led to this tragedy.
The state government never cared about prior preparations. They were more interested in publicity. This resulted in the death of more than 11 people. Some people are in ICU.
I spoke to some victims, there was no police inside, no ambulance facility. The CM should send the matter for judicial investigation," Vijayendra said. The IPL champions and several political leaders, including Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah marked their presence at the victory parade.
