NEW DELHI: A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state’s health minister said late Saturday. Ma Subramanian told The Associated Press that the victims were dead by the time they were taken to a hospital and that the injured were stable. The dead included eight children, Subramanian said. The rally, which officials say was attended by tens of thousands of people, was being addressed by Vijay, one of Tamil Nadu’s most successful actors-turned-politician in the district of Karur.

Tens of thousands had gathered at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Tragic stampede at TVK rally in Karur due to poor planning and lack of security, claiming 38 lives.

Vijay, a well-known actor who goes by only one name, launched a political party last year.

Bei einem Gedränge auf der Veranstaltung eines berühmten Schauspielers und angehenden Politikers gerät eine Menschenmenge außer Kontrolle. Mehr als 50 Menschen sollen verletzt…

Almeno 39 persone sono morte a Karur, nel sud dell’India, nella calca durante un comizio di Vijay, noto e popolare attore indiano che da qualche tempo fa anche attività politica.…

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In Pictures: Stampede at actor Vijay’s TVK rally in Karur in which 39 people died and over 80 injured

Residents recount tragic stampede at actor Vijay's rally, blaming poor planning, lack of amenities, and police failure.

MUMBAI:- A stampede that killed dozens at a south India political rally happened after a crowd of thousands waited hours in baking heat without sufficient safeguards, officials…

NEW DELHI: A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state’s health…

Indian actor and politician Vijay had been campaigning for elections when the stampede occurred

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politician

40 dead in stampede at Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu, with leaders visiting victims and families. Inquiry underway.

Caos durante un evento elettorale dell'attore-politico Vijay: folla si accalca verso il palco causando 36 morti e 58 feriti

At least 40 people died over the weekend in a crowd crush at a political rally organised by Vijay's party.

The deaths of 50 people in two stampedes, both of which occurred on Sundays, in Chennai, 20 years ago, would illustrate how lessons in crowd management are rarely learned