Death toll climbs to 40 after stampede at political rally for popular actor Vijay in southern India | NYGazet

The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, India, has reached 40. The state’s health minister said Sunday that medics are treating at least 124 injured people in hospitals.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The death toll following a stampede at a political rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 40, the state’s health minister said Sunday, as medics treated at least 124 injured... [2427 chars]