2005 November Chennai stampede

Crowd crush in Chennai, India November 2018 November 2018 2005 November Chennai stampede Chennai floods Dec 2005.jpg File picture of Chennai floods in 2005 2005 11 6 y Vyasarpadi Chennai 13 6 35 N 80 15 36 E type:event_region:IN-04 inline,title 10 6 The 2005 November Chennai stampede incident happened on 6 November 2005 in a school in Vyasarpadi on the outskirts of Chennai where relief supplies were distributed by the state government for people affected by severe flooding. There were 6 deaths in the accident, which left another 12 injured. The state government announced a compensation of ₹one lakh for all the victims and 15,000 for the injured. There was another similar stampede, called 2005 December Chennai stampede in KK Nagar in Chennai, killing 42 people. The two incidents drew much attention to the ruling AIADMK party government in Tamil Nadu under the Chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Background 200px|thumb During 2005, there were heavy rains in Chennai and the surrounding areas that resulted in floods. Most coastal areas of the state were flooded. Many people were rendered homeless by the floods during the month. Relief measures were announced by the government that necessitated collecting tokens from the authorities in different centres across the city.Compunding the Tragedy, King's Gambit, Object of Desire http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10957727.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611035622/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10957727.html usurped 11 June 2014 India Today S. Senthil Kumar Shukla Saurabh Chennai, India 2 January 2006 HighBeam Research subscription 30 November 2013 The government centres were distributing rice, dhotis and saris to the people affected by the floods. The accident On 6 November 2005, Sunday, around 10,000 people were gathered around the school in Vyasarpadi where the relief measures were distributed. The people were assembling from 4:30 a.m., while the distribution was planned for 9 a.m. The government were distributing 2,000, 10 kg of rice, dhotis and saris to the people affected by the floods. As soon as the gates were opened, people broke open leading to a stampede. The initial reports indicated 6 people were killed and 12 others were injured,Six killed, 10 injured in Chennai relief camp stampede http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319671.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611032532/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319671.html usurped 11 June 2014 Hindustan Times Chennai, India 6 November 2005 HighBeam Research subscription 30 November 2013 while some placed it at 30.Six killed, four injured in stampede at flood relief camp in southern India: report http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319671.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611032532/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319671.html usurped 11 June 2014 AP World Stream New Delhi, India 11 June 2005 HighBeam Research subscription 30 November 2013 Aftermath The then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa visited the injured in the hospital. The state government announced a compensation of one lakh (100,000) indian rupees for all the victims and 15,000 for the injured.30 die in Chennai flood relief crush http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319081.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611032534/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-979319081.html usurped 11 June 2014 Hindustan Times New Delhi, India 6 November 2005 HighBeam Research subscription 30 November 2013 There was another similar stampede, called 2005 December Chennai stampede in KK Nagar in Chennai, killing 42 people. The two incidents drew lot of attention on the ruling AIADMK party government in Tamil Nadu under the Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The opposition parties claimed that the accidents were avoidable and was a failure on the part ruling government. The parties were demanding the resignation of the Chief minister.Jaya in line of fire over stampede https://go.gale.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=17&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=11&docId=GALE%7CA145079371&docType=Brief+article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=ZNEW-FullText-Exclude-FT&prodId=STND&pageNum=1&contentSet=GALE%7CA145079371&searchId=R4&userGroupName=wikipedia&inPS=true The Times of India 19 December 2015 16 January 2022 T S Sreenivas RaghavanGale The political motive and the administrative flaws were criticized by historians in the field. They showcased how, one of the six victims, being a wealthy woman owning several houses, was allowed to get the relief amount and material.Chennai crush: 'The wealthy are lining up for relief' https://go.gale.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=17&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=17&docId=GALE%7CA145176650&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=ZNEW-FullText-Exclude-FT&prodId=STND&pageNum=1&contentSet=GALE%7CA145176650&searchId=R4&userGroupName=wikipedia&inPS=true The Times of India Percy Fernandez 20 December 2015 16 January 2022Gale The general view and the view from Supreme court of India was that the stampedes could have been avoided had there been a better organization of the distribution of flood relief and public address system to effect crowd regulation.Citizen'S Guide To Disaster Management : How To Save Your Own Life And Help Others https://books.google.com/books?id=V5ZnCvZnxX8C&dq=vyasarpadi+stampede&pg=PA72 72 2006 Satish Modh 9781403930378 Macmillan India Limited References 20em External Category:2000s in Chennai Category:Disasters in Tamil Nadu Category:2005 disasters in India Category:Human stampedes in India Category:Human stampedes in 2005 Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam