2024 Chennai Air Show stampede
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Date | 6 October 2024 |
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Location | Marina Beach, Chennai, India |
Cause | Overcrowding |
Deaths | 5 |
Non-fatal injuries | At least 100 |
On 6 October 2024, a crowd crush occurred at Marina Beach, Chennai during an air show organsied by Indian Air Force(IAF) to commemorate the IAF's 92nd anniversary.[1][2][3]
An estimated 1.5 million spectators were said to be in Chennai to watch the air show, over the original estimates of 1 million.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tragedy strikes IAF event in Chennai – 5 dead, scores hospitalised as 12 lakh turn up". The Indian Express. 7 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Poor planning, exhaustion: What led to 5 deaths at Chennai air show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Five persons die due to heatstroke after IAF air show on the Marina". the hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (7 October 2024). "Five persons die due to heatstroke after IAF air show on the Marina". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.