11 people were killed in a stadium stampede in India

In the Indian city of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, a stampede occurred during the championship parade of the city's cricket team, killing 11 and injuring 33 people. This was reported by The Times of India with reference to the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaya.

It is reported that a large crowd of fans of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru club gathered near the Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the first Indian Premier League cricket championship, resulting in an uncontrollable stampede. The police tried to control the situation, but the stampede started so quickly that the event had to be interrupted 10 minutes after the start.

"The pain of this tragedy has overshadowed the joy of victory. I hope that the souls of the dead will find peace, and the wounded and those undergoing hospital treatment will recover as soon as possible. My condolences to the grieving families who lost their loved ones," the Chief Minister of Karnataka told the newspaper.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over the tragedy.

"The Bangalore accident is just heartbreaking. At this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the wounded recover quickly," the account of the Prime Minister's office in the social network X (former. Twitter).

Earlier, on May 3, at least six people were killed in a stampede during a religious procession in the Indian state of Goa, and 50 others were injured. It is specified that the panic suddenly spread right during the religious procession. According to the preliminary version, the tragedy occurred due to the lack of measures to control a large crowd at the event.