The frenzied celebration in Bengaluru over RCB winning the IPL after 18 long years took a tragic turn with at least 11 people feared dead in a stampede.

The chaos began after a crowd gathered near M Chinnaswamy Stadium for a felicitation of the team held by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the crowd was “uncontrollable”.

“I apologise for the overcrowding,” Mr Shivakumar said. “We arranged more than 5,000 personnel. This is a young vibrant crowd, we can’t use lathi on them.”

The scenes at some Bengaluru Metro stations near the stadium also showed huge crowds coming out of trains and taking the stairs.

People were seen climbing trees and sitting on branches to catch a glimpse of the celebration. The Karnataka government had cancelled a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium, citing security reasons.

RCB issues statement 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased in the RCB victory parade stampede. In a press conference, he said that no one had anticipated such huge footfall. There were around 2-3 lakh people and one lakh had gathered near Vidhana Soudha. “We or KSCA did not expect such a huge crowd, and the stadium capacity is around 35,000. We anticipated that there would be a footfall of 35,000 and a few more,” he added. Most of those who have died are young people and women, he stated.

Free treatment announced: Karnataka CM has announced providing free treatment to those who have been injured in the incident. A total of 47 have been injured, including those who received treatment as an outpatient. He also announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident. The inquiry will be conducted by an IAS officer. ” We will take action against those who have committed lapses,”