Stampede at Sports Stadium Leaves Several Dead: Reports
Several people were killed and dozens more injured during a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, India, according to local media reports.
Masses of people had gathered for a victory parade outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the triumph of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who secured the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 championship.
At least seven people are feared dead and over 25 injured, The Times of India reported.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar called the crowd "uncontrollable".
"I think this is not a controllable crowd. I apologize to all the people of Bengaluru and Karnataka, we wanted to take a procession, but the crowd is uncontrollable," Shivakumar said, the Press Trust of India reported.
Videos showed huge crowds gathered as they awaited the RCB team, with people climbing trees and standing on top of coaches for a better view.
The IPL is the world's world's most popular T20 cricket tournament. It is the first time RCB have clinched the title.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
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