Eleven individuals die in crush at Bengaluru IPL victory parade

[ad_1] Eleven individuals have been killed and dozens injured in a crush outdoors a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, which was internet hosting a victory parade to have a good time the house workforce's Indian Premier League win, the state's chief minister stated.

1000's of individuals had lined the streets on Wednesday to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who beat the Punjab Kings within the IPL cricket ultimate the day earlier than.

Karnataka state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed reporters that authorities had not anticipated the quantity of people that had turned out.

One police official informed the BBC greater than 200,000 individuals got here out for the victory parade however that they had anticipated solely half that quantity.

When the tragedy struck, the gates of the stadium "weren't even opened, however there have been so many individuals making an attempt to push by a small gate that the stampede came about," an official stated.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the "mishap in Bengaluru is heartrending" including that his "ideas are with all those that have misplaced their family members".

State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated he was "deeply shocked by the tragic lack of lives".

"A second of pleasure has been eclipsed by sorrow," he added.

The RCB workforce had arrived by a particular flight on the previous HAL airport to be acquired by Karnataka Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. They had been taken in a procession to the lodge.

This was a precursor for the reception on the steps of the majestic Vidhana Soudha, seat of the state legislature, the place Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and different ministers met the workforce.

The workforce was then scheduled to drive, once more, in a procession to the stadium earlier than the crush occurred.

Previous to the incident, lots of individuals from completely different elements of the town had moved in direction of the stadium on all modes of transport sporting RCB jerseys.

Metro trains had been so packed that a number of individuals - together with this reporter - weren't in a position to enter any compartment. All this whereas passengers contained in the practice and out of doors chanted the workforce's identify in refrain.

Auto rickshaws and taxis didn't reply to requests from individuals who needed to be dropped wherever close to the stadium. Those that agreed dropped commuters a number of kilometres away.