Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:48am on 05 Jun 2025,Thursday Sports
On June 4, 2025, a tragic stampede occurred outside Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations, resulting in 11 deaths and over 50 injuries. The overcrowding happened as thousands of fans gathered to celebrate RCB's maiden IPL title win. RCB star Virat Kohli expressed his grief on Instagram, stating he was "at a loss for words. Absolutely gutted." The team and Karnataka State Cricket Association announced ₹5 lakh compensation for each victim's family. The incident has raised concerns over crowd management and safety at large-scale events. (PC: ANI)
