Karur: Nearly 46 people killed in a stampede at Karur in Tamil Nadu in a public meeting of actor and TVK Chief Vijay on Saturday. The followers, fans gathered in a large number to hear his voice and to see him in a public meeting.

Due to a narrow road, huge public gathered because of the heat and overcrowding people got suffocated and fell down. On the spot 29 killed in this stampede and 40 seriously injured and many other people received injuries. By knowing this stampede, Vijay stopped his speech and started tossing bottles of water at the crowd to help. And also advised his supporters to call ambulances, due to heavy crowd ambulances reached the spot late. This also caused to raise the death toll.

The seriously injured taken to the nearest Government and private hospitals, while undergoing treatment another 17 persons also died. The remaining patients are recovering. At least 38 people including eight children   died and 46 were injured after a stampede broke out at the rally, which saw nearly 30,000 supporters and fans gathering to catch a glimpse of the Vijay.

A video shows people, packed like sardines, crowding near Vijay’s custom-built campaign bus, and hanging on to his every word. Even as the jostling sends waves through the crowd, the politician says a few words, pointing to two ambulances that are trying to make their way through.

According to the official sources, Vijay was supposed to reach Karur around noon on Saturday, but was delayed and went there only after 6 pm. This led to the crowd growing ever larger and there was almost no space on the road by the time his bus arrived.