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Soccer stadium stampede in El Salvador leaves 12 dead

Fans who escaped the crush stood on the field furiously waving shirts attempting to review people lying on the grass barely moving.

published on : 21st May 2023
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Yemen stampede during charity distribution kills 85, injured hundreds

Hundreds of people in the poverty-hit country had gathered to receive handouts, according to witnesses.

published on : 20th April 2023
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Inflation at 50-year high in Pakistan; death toll from stampedes at free food centers hits 21

Cash-strapped Pakistan had launched an initiative to distribute free flour among low-income families to ease the impact of record-breaking inflation and soaring poverty during the holy month. 

published on : 2nd April 2023
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Pakistani police arrest 8 after deadly Ramadan food stampede

An initial report from the police says nine women, aged between 40 and 80, and three children, aged between 10 and 15, died in the rush.

published on : 1st April 2023
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Karimnagar cops set 23 conditions for Congress public meeting today

The Congress planned to hold a massive public meeting, with at least 50,000 people, to mark the decision of the then AICC president Sonia Gandhi to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

published on : 9th March 2023
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Congressman distributes free sarees, women injured in minor stampede

Even as the distribution of sarees was on, the massive crowd of women went out of control and some of them sustained injuries in the mad rush.

published on : 7th March 2023
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Take action to prevent stampedes: NHRC

Similarly, 10 people were injured in a stampede during a cultural function at ‘Malyabanta Mahostav’ in Malkangiri district.

published on : 25th January 2023
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Commission of Inquiry visits Guntur stampede venue, collects information

The government had asked the commission to recommend institutional mechanism and safeguards to be in place to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future.

published on : 20th January 2023
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One dead in stampede outside stadium before Arabian Gulf Cup final in Iraq

Iraq has been the scene of deadly stampedes in the past, most recently in Karbala during the Ashura commemorations of 2019, when 31 people died.

published on : 19th January 2023
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Woman killed, eight injured in stampede on T-Setu bridge during Makar Sankranti

According to sources, the average annual turnout at the shrine and fair has been 30,000 to 40,000 people.

published on : 15th January 2023
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One killed, 20 injured in stampede during Makar Mela in Odisha's Cuttack 

The incident took place as a large number of people congregated on Badamba-Gopinathpur T-Bridge on the occasion of Makar Mela.

published on : 14th January 2023
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Two TDP leaders detained in Hyderabad for stampede in Kandukur

Police held the organisers responsible for flouting the norms under which permission was given.

published on : 6th January 2023
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Ministers distribute Rs 2 lakh aid to kin of stampede victims

However, the magistrate rejected the remand petition of the police, stating that the incident doesn’t come under Section 304(ii) of IPC and issued bail to Srinivas.

published on : 4th January 2023
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Stampedes’ fallout: Andhra Pradesh government bans public rallies on roads, highways

Stating that such meetings on public roads were leading to deaths, besides creating traffic obstructions, the order said police take longer time to bring such situations under control.

published on : 4th January 2023
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Avert stampede deaths, don’t politicise them

The situation spiralled out of control, clearly due to the delay in the distribution of the kits and the unexpected surge in crowds.

published on : 4th January 2023
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Amid stampedes, Andhra Pradesh govt prohibits rallies, public meetings on roads

The Opposition parties, however, opposed the issuance of govt order prohibiting election rallies and public meetings as undemocratic and against the fundamental right of peaceful assembly.

published on : 3rd January 2023
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Andhra Pradesh police arrest NGO chief in stampede case

Vuyyuru Foundation had organised a cloth distribution drive on Jan 1 in Guntur, in which nearly 30k women took part

published on : 3rd January 2023
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Yet another stampede at TDP event kills three, injures several

The incident comes close on the heels of the death of eight persons in a stampede at Naidu's roadshow in Kandukur of Nellore district on December 28, 2022.

published on : 1st January 2023
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Nine die in Uganda New Year stampede

The celebrations to welcome in 2023 were the first in the east African country in three years, after restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and security issues.

published on : 1st January 2023
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YSRC demands Chandrababu’s arrest for stampede

Agriculture Minister Kakani says no lapses in security provided to roadshow in Kandukur

published on : 1st January 2023
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