Four dead, 96 Hospitalized due to suffocation during IAF air show in Chennai
Chennai: At least four people died due to suffocation and over 200 others fainted during an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at Marina Beach in Chennai on Sunday. The event was organized to mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF, which was established in 1932.
The incident occurred as thousands gathered at the beach to witness the air show. Due to large crowds and inadequate management, many attendees began to experience suffocation under the intense heat. As a result, 230 individuals fainted, out of which 96 were admitted to a nearby hospital.
A senior police official stated that the situation on the ground was nearly stampede-like, compounded by the high temperatures. Medical teams attended to those affected at a government facility.
The event led to severe traffic congestion around the Marina Beach area, which was only cleared three hours after the air show ended at 1 PM.
The air show featured displays by the Special Garud Force commandos in a simulated rescue operation, along with performances by the Sarang helicopter display team and the Surya Kiran team.
This was the third time the IAF hosted its air show outside the national capital, and the first time in South India. Last year, the event was held in Prayagraj, and in 2022, it took place in Chandigarh.
This year's theme for the Air Force Day, which will be observed on October 8, was ‘Bhartiya Vayu Sena - Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar’ (Potent, Powerful, and Self-reliant).
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Dalit man beaten to death in MP over land dispute; sarpanch, kin booked
Shivpuri (MP) (PTI): A 30-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by the sarpanch and seven others over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said on Wednesday.
Narad Jatav was fatally attacked on Tuesday evening after he and his maternal uncle objected to a road created through their land to a hotel belonging to the sarpanch, Padam Dhakad, in Indergarh village, the official said. The accused, including Dhakad's sons and wife, are on the run.
Following the dispute over the road, Narad allegedly removed the water supply line from a common borewell to the hotel. Dhakad and his family then beat him with sticks and killed him, Kotwali police station in-charge Kripal Singh Rathore said.
Jatav’s family protested in the medical college where his body was taken for autopsy, demanding the registration of a first information report (FIR) against the accused, he said.
Later, police pacified them and registered a murder case against the sarpanch and his other family members, including his wife and sons, Rathore said.
The eight accused persons are absconding and efforts are being made to nab them, he added.
Condemning the murder, former chief minister Kamal Nath wrote on X, “A Dalit youth was beaten to death with sticks in Indergarh of Shivpuri. After this murder in broad daylight, it has been proved once again that Dalits are not safe in Madhya Pradesh,” he said.
There is not a single day when an incident of atrocity on Dalits does not occur in the state, said the Congress leader.
“Under the BJP rule, the audacity of bullies is increasing and it has become their habit to oppress the Dalits and tribals,” he wrote on the social media platform.
Nath also demanded special arrangements to ensure the safety of Dalits and tribals in MP.
