Tag: stampede
Ramadan: Four killed in stampede during distribution of alms in Katsina
A distress call was received at the Central Police Station in Katsina about a large crowd gathered at the residence…
30 dead, 60 injured in stampede in India
Another account suggested that the collapse of barricades meant for akharas, the spiritual groups taking part in the Amrit Snan,…
Many feared dead in Anambra ‘rice distribution’ stampede
The Abuja and Anambra deaths from stampedes is coming a few days after over 35 people, mostly children, were also…
116 dead in stampede at Hindu religious event in India
A spokesperson for a senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh told the BBC it would "take hours to release the…
12 visa applicants killed in stampede
At least 12 people were killed, majority of them women, in a stampede in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar.
5 killed in Algeria concert stampede
Five people were killed and 100 others injured in a stampede before a concert at a stadium in Algiers, the…
Stampede at Ihedioha’s inauguration, pregnant woman, 9 others injured
A stampede has occurred at the inauguration of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo State, with 10 people, including a…
5 killed in stampede after Angolan soccer match
Five people were killed and seven injured in a stampede after an African Champions League soccer match in the Angolan…
6 South African students seeking free education injured in registration stampede
Six students were injured in a stampede to register for free tuition at a college in South Africa on Thursday,…
8 killed in Malawian football stadium stampede
Police say eight people were killed in a football stadium stampede ahead of a match which was part of Malawi’s…
Children die in China primary school stampede
A stampede at a primary school in central China has left two children dead and 20 injured, state media said.
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17 killed in soccer stampede at Angola’s stadium
At least 17 people have been killed in a stampede at a football stadium in the northern Angolan city of…
Synagogue: Lagos probes fresh stampede
The Lagos State Government has said that it was aware of the fresh stampede in the premises of the Synagogue…
Headlines, Metro, News, World News
Eid-al- Fitri Tragedy: Nine killed during stampede
Authorities in Ghana say nine people are dead after a stampede during an Eid celebration to mark the end of…
2015 hajj stampede survivor returns to Nigeria
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the return of the last Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Fatima Isa, who…