What the records say
- When
- 27 Sep 2025
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 10.97° N, 78.05° E
- Description
- crowd crush in India
- Injured
- 83
- Cause
- overcrowding
2025 Karur crowd crush
Crowd crush in Tamil Nadu, India
On 27 September 2025, at least 41 people were killed and around 100 others were injured in a crowd crush during a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The rally was hosted by C. Joseph Vijay, the founder and president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
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