Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:42am on 05 Jun 2025,Thursday Sports
On June 4, 2025, a stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebration led to 11 deaths and over 47 injuries. The tragedy occurred as an overwhelming crowd of over two lakh fans gathered, far exceeding the stadium's 35,000 capacity. In response, RCB announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each victim's family and launched the 'RCB Cares' fund to support the injured. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also declared ₹10 lakh aid per family and ordered a magisterial inquiry. The event raised serious concerns about crowd control and planning. (PC: AP)
