Crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium turns deadly

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Crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium turns deadly

STORY: A crowd surge during a cricket team’s title celebrations in India’s Bengaluru killed at least 11 and injured many on Wednesday, according to authorities.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had just won their first title in the Indian Premier League.

Thousands lined the streets with the home team’s red flags as the team bus reached Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Police said some without passes tried to force their way in during the celebration.

One official told local media that the crowd got out of control.

The team had given away free passes for the event through its website but also warned that numbers would be limited.

Karnataka State Chief Siddaramaiah says the venue couldn’t handle the size of the crowd.

“Nobody has expected so much of crowd will come because the capacity of the stadium is only 35,000 people. Only 35,000 seats are there. But 2 to 3 lakh people have come to participate in the celebrations.”

A lakh in India is a unit of 100,000 – meaning Siddaramaiah believes 200 to 300,000 people showed up.

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Deadly crowd surges aren’t new in India.

The country often sees accidents like this, especially at religious gatherings.

:: January, 2025

In January, at least 30 died at the Maha Kumbh festival where millions gathered to bathe in waters sacred to the Hindu faith.

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