RCB victory celebrations stampede: Shivakumar says toll being verified, BJP claims 11 dead
Bengaluru, June 4 -- Confusion and grief loomed large over Bengaluru on Wednesday after a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations claimed multiple lives, with the state government yet to confirm the toll, while the Opposition claimed at least 11 deaths.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appealed for calm and said the exact number of casualties was still being ascertained. "We are working on getting the correct figures," he told reporters. "I have spoken to the Police Commissioner and senior officials. I'm visiting the hospital shortly, but didn't want to disrupt medical teams already attending to patients."
Shivakumar attributed the tragedy to an overwhelming crow...
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