🛑 Bengaluru Stampede During RCB Victory Parade – 11 Dead, 50+ Injured | June 4, 2025
Published by: Vizzve News Desk | Updated: June 4, 2025
📌 Overview:
A day meant for celebration turned tragic in Bengaluru, as a stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations left at least 11 people dead, including a child, and over 50 injured.
🔴 Thousands had gathered to celebrate RCB’s historic maiden IPL win, but crowd mismanagement, restricted entry points, and lack of planning led to deadly chaos.
🏟️ What Triggered the Stampede?
Following RCB’s victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final, the team scheduled a celebratory rally from Vidhana Soudha to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Massive crowds gathered at the stadium well before the team’s arrival.
Police tried to manage the surge using barricades and lathi charges.
Stampede-like conditions emerged at the gates, with fans crushed or trampled in the chaos.
📸 Viral videos show fans climbing gates, pushing fences, and even jumping onto parked vehicles.
Sources: NDTV, Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Reuters
📍 Affected Areas:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: Main venue where the deadly crowd surge occurred.
Vidhana Soudha: Initial gathering point where similar stampede-like pressure was reported.
Hospitals nearby were placed on high alert as ambulances rushed victims from the scene.
🚑 Casualties and Injuries:
🕯️ Confirmed Deaths: 11, including a 9-year-old fan.
👥 Injured: Over 50 individuals hospitalized, many in critical condition.
Authorities say the number could rise as more are treated for internal injuries and trauma.
🗣️ Official Reactions:
DK Shivakumar, Deputy CM of Karnataka:
"Let there be passion, but nothing is more valuable than life. I urge everyone to stay safe."
Prahlad Joshi, Union Minister:
"The loss is heartbreaking and was avoidable. The crowd was expected, the planning was not."
Devajit Saikia, BCCI Secretary:
"The situation is tragic. The BCCI will cooperate with investigations and review future protocols."
📺 Visuals & Eyewitness Reports:
Panic and screams filled the air as fans were pinned against barricades.
Onlookers claimed that emergency exits were blocked.
Some fans live-streamed the chaos before being swept into the crowd.
🔗 Watch on YouTube: Stampede at RCB Parade – Chinnaswamy Tragedy
🔎 Early Investigations Point to:
Poor crowd flow management
Lack of multiple access points
No prior cap on attendance
Inadequate police deployment and communication failures
❗ What’s Next?
A judicial inquiry has been demanded.
RCB players and staff expressed condolences on social media.
The Karnataka government is expected to release a compensation plan soon.
💡 Final Thoughts
While cricket unites the nation, safety must never take a backseat. The tragic stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a wake-up call for better crowd control and disaster management during public events.
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