The tragic stampede-like situation at actor-turned-politician Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur district, which left at least 31 dead, is being attributed to poor crowd management.

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday (September 27) confirmed that the death toll included six children apart from nine men and 16 women. They were all declared brought dead upon arrival at local hospitals, he said.

Eyewitnesses and locals attributed the disaster to severe lapses in crowd management by the organisers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally. "Fans waited for hours without proper food, water, or shade," one local resident told reporters, describing how supporters, many traveling from neighboring districts, endured extreme heat for over seven hours.

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