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3 Teenagers, Youngest 13, Six In 20-30 Age Group: All Bengaluru Stampede Victims Below 40
@Source: news18.com
All 11 victims of the Bengaluru stampede were aged below 40, with the youngest being 13 and at least six in the age group of 20 to 30.
Police have identified the deceased as Divyanshi (13), Shivaling (17), Chinmayi (19), Prajwal (20), Bhoomik (20), Shravan (20), Sahana (25), Akshata (27), Devi (29), Poornachand (32), Manoj Kumar (33).
The stampede due to overcrowding outside Chinnaswamy Stadium took place during the celebrations for the IPL-winning team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), which brought home the trophy after an 18-year wait. Thousands of cricket fans thronged the stadium on Wednesday (June 4) with chaotic scenes at the venue, so much so that the police were unable to enforce crowd control measures and even resorted to mild lathicharge.
Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said the crowd was mostly young fans, and apologised for the tragic incident. Most had come with friends and family to cheer on their team and many had travelled from other districts and states to get a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.
According to reports, the youngest victim, 13-year-old Divyanshi, travelled all the way from Andhra Pradesh to see her favourite cricketer, Virat Kohli. She was visiting with her mother, aunt, and sister.
The child died of suffocation and a head injury near one of the gates. Her aunt said there was no police support at the venue. “There was no one to help provide CPR or anything. There was so much police protection when the chief minister came, but nothing at the stadium,” she was quoted as saying by The CSR Journal.
A report published by Money Control said Chinmayi (19) was a trained Yakshagana and Bharatanatyam dancer. Though she had little interest in cricket, she was at the stadium with her friends after visiting Vidhana Soudha.
Prajwal, a 20-year-old victim from Chintamani, told his family that he was visiting Bengaluru for a job interview but went to the stadium, and never returned. Shravan, another 20-year-old victim, was also from Chintamani, while Devi was from Andhra Pradesh, Shivaling from Kannur, Akshata from Mangaluru, and Poornachand, who was a civil engineer from Mandya district, as per official sources.
MOST INJURED DISCHARGED, PATIENTS OUT OF DANGER
Hospital authorities on Thursday said most of those injured in the stampede were discharged from hospitals and a few still being treated are out of danger.
At Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru, of the 10 patients admitted, only two are still being treated, said medical superintendent T Kemparaju. A total of 18 patients were treated at the hospital, the official said.
Kemparaju told PTI that the patients at his hospital were mostly treated for minor scrapes, breathing difficulty and anxiety. “We are still treating a patient who had fractured his leg after he fell down and another 14-year-old boy for a minor injury. Because the injury is near his right eye, he is kept under observation,” Kemparaju said.
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