The massive crowd that showed up on Sunday to witness the IAF’s air show at the Marina Beach, was largely left stranded amid dangerous congestion and noon-time heat once the spectacle concluded. Five people who attended the air show at Marina Beach died from suspected dehydration.

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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.

Heatstroke claimed the lives of 5 people in Chennai's Marina Beach as lakhs of people arrived to see an IAF airshow

Tamil Nadu's capital, Chennai is all set to host airshow today on the occasion of 92nd Air Force Day at Marina Beach. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be conducting an airshow on Sunday ahead of the Air Force Day on October 8.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at Chennai's Marina Beach on October 6, 2024, attracted around 15 lakh spectators. However, the scorching heat led to five deaths and many hospitalizations. Despite the dazzling aerobatic displays,

While officials could not ascertain the cause of deaths at the show till the time of going to print, reports suggested that the deaths were likely due to dehydration and exhaustion