Bengaluru, June 5 -- Celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) first-ever IPL win turned tragic on Wednesday as at least 11 persons died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium after thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the team.
"11 are dead and 33 injured due to stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru More than 2-3 lakh people came, and no one expected this much crowd," Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said at a press conference.
He also said that the stadium could only accommodate 35 thousand spectators. The chief minister announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident and a '10 lakh compensation to the kin of the deceased. The stampede took place when thousand...
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