A record-breaking crowd gathered at Chennai’s Marina Beach for Sunday’s air show after an unprecedented response to the event on social media, but inadequate planning turned the event into a tragedy that left five dead and over 100 hospitalised, sources in the Tamil Nadu government and Indian Air Force (IAF) said.

MK Stalin issued a statement defending the state's efforts, explaining that comprehensive arrangements were made in coordination with various departments, including the Fire and Rescue Department, Police,

The trouble started when the massive crowd tried to leave the venue all at once, causing a stampede-like situation