Watch: Stampede at Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur; multiple dead including children

Victims being taken to hospital after a stampede-like situation was witnessed during a rally presided by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor Vijay, in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Many persons, including a few children, fainted at the gathering, according to officials. (Image: PTI)

A massive crowd at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief and actor Vijay's election campaign in Karur turned chaotic on Saturday, resulting in a stampede-like situation that left several people injured.

According to initial reports, multiple attendees fainted during the incident, and some were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The number of persons injured, and feared dead after fainting at TVK chief Vijay's Karur rally under stampede-like circumstance is on the rise.

Ministers, top officials, police officers rush to Karur, where several persons are feared dead after fainting at Vijay's overcrowded rally.

#WATCH | Karur, Tamil Nadu: Visuals from the Government Medical College and Hospital in Karur, where the injured have been brought after a stampede during a public event of TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay

Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader V Senthil… pic.twitter.com/vfmScORiN8

— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2025

While an official confirmation of casualties is still awaited, sources suggest that the overcrowding at the venue triggered the panic and subsequent stampede. The state health minister claimed that more than 10 people were brought dead to the hospital.

Following the Chief Minister M K Stalin's directive, DMK district secretary and former minister Senthil Balaji immediately headed to the hospital to oversee relief measures. State Health Minister Ma Subramanian is also en route to the hospital, where the injured are being treated.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: A large number of people attended the campaign of TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay in Karur

A stampede-like situation reportedly occurred here. Several people fainted and were taken to a nearby hospital. More details are awaited.… pic.twitter.com/4f2Gyrp0v5

— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2025

In a post on X, CM Stalin stated, "I have contacted former Minister @V_Senthilbalaji, Honorable Minister @Subramanian_Ma and the District Collector to provide immediate treatment to the public who have fainted and been admitted to the hospital due to the crowding."

Authorities are yet to release an official statement on the number of injured or the extent of damage, and further details are awaited as the situation develops.

With inputs from agencies