“My heart is broken”: at least 39 dead in a pushed in India during the meeting of an actor who became a politician

At least 39 people were killed on Saturday, September 27 in a stampede on Saturday, September 27 during an actor meeting that became a Vijay politician in Karur, in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India, according to the local government.

“I learned sadly and pain that 36 people, including eight children and 16 women, died at this stage,” he said in a state network, head of government, he ordered an investigation and the payment of compensation to the families of the victims. The record was reviewed up, with 39 dead identified.

According to a deputy, V. FEHILBALAJI, at least 58 people were also injured and transported to the hospital, while some 27,000 people gathered in a strong heat.

“My heart is broken”

Vijay, of his full name Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, was pronouncing a speech in front of the crowd when the pushed began, forcing him to stop talking.

“My heart is broken,” this popular 51 -year -old film actor wrote later in X, who interrupted his career last year to enter politics and found his own party.

According to Tamil Police Chief Nadu, G. Venkataraman, the public had been informed that Vijay would arrive at the scene at noon.

“The crowd began to arrive from 11 in the morning,” he told the press, but “it arrived at 7:40 pm about 10,000 people were expected, but some 27,000 showed up, he added.

The organization pointed out

The panic movement began when the spectators, perched on a branch of trees, found the crowd, reports The Indian Express newspaper.

“Suddenly, the crowd pushed me. There was absolutely no space to move,” said B. Kanishka, a survivor, in the Hindu newspaper. “Then I passed out.”

“The bad planning and execution of the program, as well as the lack of police personnel on the spot, played a role,” said Karthick, another survivor after the newspaper.

The prime minister presented his condolences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented his condolences to the relatives of the victims, judging this “deeply sad” accident.

The long hours of waiting, the lack of police numbers and the fall of a branch of trees in the public participated in the drama, witnesses described.

Mortal phosphoros are frequent in India, especially during religious parties, due to the gaps in multitude security and management measures. In July, 121 people were killed in the north of the state of Uttar Pradesh during a Hindu religious rally.