An incident occurred during a crowd that gathered for a celebration of the Indian cricket league championship, resulting in 11 deaths and over 30 injuries.
According to the Associated Press on the 5th (local time), tens of thousands of people surged at the celebration event held the previous afternoon in Bengaluru, Karnataka, for the Indian Premier League (IPL) championship. Some of them broke down the doors of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and attempted to enter, leading to 11 deaths and over 30 injuries.
The IPL is the most popular cricket league in the world. The event was held to celebrate the 'Royal Challengers Bengaluru' team, which won its first championship since its founding. It is reported that the club distributed free tickets to fans through their website prior to the event.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed regret in a press conference, stating, "It is very unfortunate that such an accident occurred during the festival," and noted that, "We did not anticipate the crowd surge." He added that most of the injured are receiving stable treatment at hospitals, but he expressed that "I feel deep sadness about this incident."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed, "I send my condolences to all those who have lost loved ones" regarding the incident.