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.

The problem on Sunday (October 6, 2024) did not really start after the show. Indications of what might happen were apparent from 8.30 a.m. itself when a huge crowd turned out at Velachery railway station to reach the beach to witness the 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.

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,

At least five people were killed and 50 others hospitalised as a sea of spectators gathered at the Marina beach in Chennai on Sunday for the Indian Air Force's air show. While reports say that the deaths were caused due to dehydration and extreme exhaustion,