'We don't deny the deaths, which were all related to heat conditions as the people remained under the hot sun from 11 am till 1 pm. Let me make it clear, we made arrangements anticipating 15 lakh people for the IAF's 92nd Day celebrations and even provided more than what the IAF had sought,' the minister told reporters in Chennai.

Chennai Air Show Tragedy Live Updates: According to Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian, five deaths that occurred after the Indian Air Force’s air show on the Marina beach were related to heat issues, and they were all brought dead to the government facilities.

The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, AIADMK organisation secretary D. Jayakumar, and the ADMK Workers’ Rights Retrieval Committee coordinator O. Panneerselvam condemned the DMK government in Tamil Nadu for its “inability” to “efficiently” manage the crowds who thronged the Marina beach in Chennai for the Indian Air Force air show on Sunday (October 6, 2024).

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Monday (October 7, 2024) said all the five deaths reported during the air show at the Marina beach in Chennai were caused due to heat-related issues.

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder and Chidambaram MP, Thol. Thirumavalavan, has demanded a high-level inquiry into the death of five persons after the Indian Air Force’s air show at the Marina beach in Chennai on Sunday (October 6, 2024).