Sun Sep 28 01:32:13 UTC 2025: **Tragedy Strikes Vijay Rally in Tamil Nadu: Stampede Leaves Dozens Dead, Injured**

**Karur, Tamil Nadu** – A rally held by actor-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, turned deadly on [Date – Assuming today’s date or infer from context as needed] when a stampede broke out, resulting in the deaths of at least 39 people, including nine children and 17 women. At least 46 others were injured.

The incident occurred as a massive crowd gathered to hear Vijay, the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), speak from a campaign bus. Eyewitness accounts and video footage from the scene reveal a chaotic situation as the crowd swelled, leading to overcrowding and suffocation.

“People were screaming for help, climbing on top of one another to breathe,” a witness described. Video also showed Vijay throwing water bottles into the crowd in an attempt to alleviate the suffering of those struggling in the heat. Ambulances faced immense difficulties navigating the congested crowd to reach the injured.

Vijay departed the scene after the incident, declining to comment to the media in Trichy before boarding a flight to Chennai. He later expressed his grief, stating, “My heart is shattered, writhing in pain.”

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested a report from the Tamil Nadu government regarding the tragedy. Chief Minister MK Stalin has expressed his shock and ordered an investigation headed by retired high court judge Justice Aruna Jagadeesan. Stalin is scheduled to visit Karur tonight.

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