Scattered shoes, broken iron gates: Horrifying visuals show Bengaluru stampede site as silence haunt streets

From scattered shoes and slippers to broken gates and trampled jerseys, videos show the chaos left on the street after the tragic incident (Image: PTI)

Videos from the site of Bengaluru stampede tragedy -- that left 11 dead and over 40 injured -- shows tens of shoes, parts of broken iron gates lying across as an eerie calm prevailed in the area.

The horrifying visuals showcase the aftermath of the stampede tragedy outside the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. The incident took place as a huge crowd had gathered to celebrate RCB’s first-ever IPL title win in 18 years.

From scattered shoes and slippers to broken gates and trampled jerseys, the videos show the chaos left on the street after the tragic incident.

#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Visuals from outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a stampede took place yesterday, claiming the lives of 11 people and injuring 33 people. pic.twitter.com/UDQSTc2chi

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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah called the incident an unexpected tragedy and announced Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the kin of all those deceased. He also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

The chief minister noted that more than 2-3 lakh people turned up at the stadium which has a capacity of around 35,000 people.

"I don't want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days' time. People even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. No one expected such a huge crowd. The stadium has a capacity of only 35,000 people, but 2-3 lakh people came," CM Siddaramaiah said.

Piles of shoes scattered, parts of broken iron gates lying on road: Horrifying visuals from outside Chinnaswamy Stadium show the aftermath of Bengaluru stampede tragedy that claimed 11 lives#BengaluruStampede#ChinnaswamyStadiumstampede#ChinnaswamyTragedy#RCBvsPBKS#IPLFinalpic.twitter.com/yHJARQ5MaH News18 (@CNNnews18) June 5, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his deep sorrow over the incident, describing it as "absolutely heartrending". A statement by the Prime Minister's Office said that the Prime Minister extended his thoughts to the families of the deceased while praying for the speedy recovery of those injured.

"The mishap in Bengaluru is absolutely heartrending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those who are injured have a speedy recovery: PM Narendra Modi," PMO stated on X.

RCB ended an 18-year wait for the IPL trophy after defeating Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Bengaluru. Post their win, the team arrived in Bengaluru for a felicitation ceremony.

Fans had arrived in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their champion team.