- A stampede in India’s Bengaluru during celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first IPL title victory resulted in at least 11 deaths, including two children, and dozens of injuries.
- Authorities, including the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have expressed condolences, with compensation of Rs 1m (£8,600) to be paid to each victim’s family.
- The stampede occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where hundreds of thousands of fans gathered following a last-minute announcement of a victory parade, overwhelming security measures.
- Karnataka’s chief minister said that the crowd size far exceeded expectations, with 200,000-300,000 people attending an event the stadium could not accommodate.
- Poor crowd management and confusion have been blamed for the deadly stampede, prompting an official investigation.
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