New Delhi: The October 6 air show, held to commemorate the Indian Air Force’s 92nd anniversary turned into a nightmare at Chennai’s Marina Beach, when a crowd of more than 12 lakh people surged toward exits, leaving five dead and many hospitalised. It was the first such event in Chennai in over two decades. The […]

CHENNAI: At least three people died of suspected heat stroke in India's southern city of Chennai on Sunday (Oct 6) at an Indian Air Force show that was attended by about 1.5 million people, police officers said. The air show to celebrate the air force's 92nd anniversary was organised at the iconic Marina B

Chennai: As many as five people have died and more than 100 were hospitalized due to heatstroke and suffocation in the Chennai airshow. The audience

Four people died and over two hundred people were injured after chaos erupted at Chennai after an air show organised by the Indian Air Force (IAF)

Chennai air show: The Lighthouse metro station nearby and Chennai MRTS railway station at Velachery, which serves as the closest junction connecting Chintadripet near the Marina, were swarmed by several hundreds of people and many found it difficult to even get a foothold to stand on the platform.

Chennai air show: The air show, which aimed to enter the Limca Book of World Records by gathering around 16 lakh people, began at 11 am and continued until 1 pm.