Vijay’s Karur rally stampede to 2003 Kumbh Mela tragedy: Listing of previous incidents that shocked the nation

An enormous gathering at actor-turned-politician Vijay's election rally in Karur descended into chaos on Saturday night, triggering a stampede that claimed 31 lives and left a number of others injured.
In keeping with stories, a number of attendees fainted throughout the occasion, and a few have been rushed to a close-by hospital for remedy. Eyewitnesses and native sources instructed that overcrowding on the venue sparked panic, which in the end led to the lethal stampede.

Tragically, such incidents should not new in India. Over time, massive gatherings at political occasions, non secular congregations, and public celebrations have witnessed related disasters. Here's a take a look at a number of the most devastating stampedes within the final twenty years:

• June 4, 2025: A victory parade for Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their maiden IPL win turned lethal close to Chinnaswamy Stadium, with a minimum of 11 folks killed.
• Could 3, 2025: Six devotees misplaced their lives and about 100 have been injured throughout a stampede on the Sri Lairai Devi temple competition in Goa.
• February 15, 2025: Eighteen folks, together with ladies and kids, died at New Delhi Railway Station whereas ready to board trains to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh.
• January 29, 2025: Thirty folks have been killed and 60 injured on the Maha Kumbh's Sangam space in Prayagraj throughout the ‘Amrit Snan.'
• January 8, 2025: Six devotees have been killed in Tirumala Hills whereas attempting to get tickets for the Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara temple.
• December 4, 2024: A lady died and a boy was injured in a stampede throughout the screening of Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad.
• July 2, 2024: A satsang led by self-styled godman Bhole Baba in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, turned tragic, killing between 100 and 120 folks.
• March 31, 2023: Thirty-six devotees died when a slab protecting an historical properly collapsed throughout a Ram Navami programme in Indore.
• January 1, 2022: Twelve folks died in a rush of devotees on the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.
• September 29, 2017: Twenty-three folks have been killed in a stampede on the footbridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Street railway station.
• July 14, 2015: Twenty-seven pilgrims died throughout the Pushkaram competition in Andhra Pradesh.
• October 3, 2014: A post-Dussehra rush at Patna's Gandhi Maidan led to 32 deaths.
• October 13, 2013: A stampede close to Ratangarh temple in Madhya Pradesh killed 115 folks.
• November 19, 2012: Eighteen died when a makeshift bridge collapsed throughout Chhath Puja in Patna.
• November 8, 2011: Twenty devotees have been killed in Haridwar at Har-ki-Pauri ghat.
• January 14, 2011: A jeep crash sparked panic at Pulmedu in Kerala, killing 104 Sabarimala devotees.
• March 4, 2010: Sixty-three folks died in a stampede at Kripalu Maharaj's temple in Uttar Pradesh.
• September 30, 2008: Between 220–250 folks have been killed at Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur resulting from rumours of a bomb.
• August 3, 2008: Rumours of a landslide at Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh left 162 lifeless.
• January 25, 2005: Round 340 pilgrims have been killed at Mandhardevi temple in Maharashtra.
• August 27, 2003: Thirty-nine folks died throughout the Kumbh Mela in Nashik.

The Karur tragedy is yet one more grim reminder of the pressing want for stricter crowd administration, higher infrastructure, and stronger security protocols at mass gatherings in India.