From power cut to late arrival: 5 Factors that caused Vijay’s TVK rally stampede

At least 39 people, including nine children, lost their lives and more than 50 were injured during a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. A case has been registered against functionaries of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). The FIR specifically names the party’s Karur West district president, V.P. Mathiyazhakan, who served as the chief organiser of the event, Mathrubhumi reporte. Here’s a look at five key reasons behind the disaster.