Eleven die in Bengaluru crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade

Eleven group person been killed and dozens injured successful a crush extracurricular a cricket stadium successful Bengaluru, which was hosting a triumph parade to observe nan location team's Indian Premier League win, nan state's main curate said.

Thousands of group had lined nan streets connected Wednesday to invited nan Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who hit nan Punjab Kings successful nan IPL cricket last nan time before.

Karnataka authorities Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters that authorities had not expected nan number of group who had turned out.

One constabulary charismatic told nan BBC much than 200,000 group came retired for nan triumph parade but they had anticipated only half that amount.

When nan calamity struck, nan gates of nan stadium "were not moreover opened, but location were truthful galore group trying to push done a mini gross that nan stampede took place", an charismatic said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said nan "mishap successful Bengaluru is heartrending" adding that his "thoughts are pinch each those who person mislaid their loved ones".

State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was "deeply shocked by nan tragic nonaccomplishment of lives".

"A infinitesimal of joyousness has been eclipsed by sorrow," he added.

The RCB squad had arrived by a typical formation astatine nan aged HAL airdrome to beryllium received by Karnataka lawman main curate DK Shivakumar. They were taken successful a convoy to nan hotel.

This was a precursor for nan reception connected nan steps of nan majestic Vidhana Soudha, spot of nan authorities legislature, wherever Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and different ministers met nan team.

The squad was past scheduled to drive, again, successful a convoy to nan stadium earlier nan crush occurred.

The team, however, reached nan stadium for a little reception wherever cricket fable Virat Kohli spoke. "There was a immense crowd inside," 1 eyewitness, who did not want to stock his name, told BBC Hindi.

Prior to nan incident, masses of group from different parts of nan metropolis had moved towards nan stadium connected each modes of carrier wearing RCB jerseys.

Metro trains were truthful packed that respective group - including this newsman - were not capable to participate immoderate compartment. All this while passengers wrong nan train and extracurricular chanted nan team's sanction successful chorus.

Auto rickshaws and taxis did not respond to requests from group who wanted to beryllium dropped anyplace adjacent nan stadium. Those who agreed dropped commuters respective kilometres away.

After reports of group losing their lives successful nan crush spread, group started rushing distant to metro stations.

Authorities unopen down nan stations astir nan stadium arsenic immense crowds had gathered connected nan platforms.