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7 dead, 25 injured in stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB felicitation ceremony

Written by Sumit Seth

The tragic stampede at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday killed 11 people, and all the victims were under 40 years of age. The dead included a 13-year-old girl, while the other two teenagers were just 17 and 19 years old.

Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL trophy after an 18-year wait on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. Lakhs of people reached the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday to cheer their favourite team’s victorious return to Bengaluru.

However, the celebrations ended in tragedy as inadequate security arrangements failed to manage the huge crowd and a stampede took place. As many as 11 people were killed and 47 others injured in the deadly stampede.

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