11 dead, 33 injured in stampede near Bengaluru cricket stadium: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Eleven people died and 33 injured following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here, where a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB team’s IPL victory celebrations, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday.

Expressing grief over the incident, calling it an “unexpected tragedy”, he announced Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the kin of all those deceased, while also ordering a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

“The Karnataka state cricket association had organised a programme for the victory celebration (at the stadium), there was also a programme from the government (at Vidhana Soudha). At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, a big tragedy happened. Due to the stampede, 11 people have died and 33 have suffered injuries,” Siddaramaiah said.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital and Vydehi Super Speciality Hospital here, he said such a tragedy shouldn’t have happened. The government expresses grief over the incident.

Stating that most of the deceased are youth, including men and women, with several of them being students, the CM said the government has announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the kin of each deceased.

Instructions have been given to provide free treatment for the injured, he said, adding that the total number of injured, including those who have been treated as outpatients and discharged, is 47.

As per doctors, all the injured are out of danger. He further said the government will provide all necessary facilities, including food and other things.

RCB won their maiden IPL title with a six-run victory over Punjab Kings in the final at Ahmedabad on Tuesday, ending an 18-year wait. The team had finally got to lift the trophy after finishing runners-up on three occasions previously.