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Officials said a major stampede was averted due to their timely intervention.
Many of these incidents result from poor planning and mismanagement of crowds by authorities or programme organisers.
Death toll likely to go up.
He questioned the TVK chief about the 7-hour delay in his arrival and asked why water bottles and snacks were not provided by the event organisers.
The actor-politician will not be arrested immediately.
The Dindigul district collector assures due process, while medical officials report on critical patients and adequate medical resources.
He said the crowd began to push forward after TVK’s official handle on X announced that Vijay would reach the venue at 12 noon.
For assistance, the Karur district collector’s office can be contacted via WhatsApp at 70108 06322 or on landline numbers 04324-256306 and 04324-25751.
The deadly stampede unfolded at the rally of Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at Velumchamypuram in Karur, three days after the Madras High Court made strong observations regarding public meetings being convened by political parties. The HC on Wednesday impleaded the TN Chief Secretary and
The fainted persons were rushed to nearby hospitals in ambulances
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