At least 11 people died on Wednesday in a crowd surge outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru where fans were celebrating Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first Indian Premier League title win, authorities said.
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- At least 11 people died and many were injured during a crowd surge outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru.
- The incident happened as fans celebrated Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first Indian Premier League title. 11s
- Authorities said some people without passes tried to force entry, causing the crowd to get out of control. 25s
- Karnataka State Chief Sitaram Maya stated the stadium's 35,000 capacity was overwhelmed by an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 attendees. 44s
- Deadly crowd surges are not uncommon in India, with similar incidents occurring at large gatherings. 1m 10s