Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede near a cricket stadium in the southern Indian city of Bangalore on Wednesday, multiple local media reported.
The stampede occurred outside the Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium where thousands of cricket fans had gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) winning their first Indian Premier League title.
“The injured were taken to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital and Vaidehi Hospital. Seven people succumbed to their injuries in Bowring and four others succumbed to their injuries in Vaidehi,” New Delhi-based News18 reported.
RCB won the league title for the first time in 18 years, which led to a rush of jubilant fans filling the stadium and surrounding areas to see their idols.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar confirmed the deaths but did not specify the number of casualties.
“I apologize for the stampede,” he said. “We have deployed over 5,000 personnel. We are dealing with a young, lively crowd and cannot use lathis (long batons used by Indian police) against them,” DK Shivakumar added.
Television channels showed thousands of people, some waving the team’s red flags, lining the streets leading to the stadium as the cricket team arrived at the venue by bus. –0–