Seven people died as a result of crammed outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, India, where the event was held to celebrate the first victory of the Bengaluru Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League.
Bengaluru beat Arab Kings in the final match of the tournament on Tuesday, June 3.
Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, June 4, thousands of people, some of them waving red flags of the team, marched on the streets to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the heart of the city as cricket teams arrived at the venue by bus at night, television channels broadcast.
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Visual footage showed a policeman carrying an injured spectator into an ambulance, while people gathered around the second person who appeared to have fainted on the ground.
Chaos over crowding and other accidents is not uncommon when large crowds gather in India, including during religious events.
Earlier 30 people were killed in a raid on the Hindu festival Maha Kumbh in January, when millions of people gathered to bathe in the holy water on the holiest day.
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