At least 9 killed in New Year stampede in Uganda mall
At least nine people died in a shopping mall crush in Uganda’s capital on Sunday as revellers rang in the New Year, police said. After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala, “a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others,” it said. “Emergency responders arrived on […]
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Twenty people – including five children – lost their lives following a rush to be anointed with “blessed oil”.
13 pupils killed in stampede at Kakamega Primary School
Police said 39 others escaped with injuries and were admitted at the Kakamega County Referral Hospital (KCRH) and other facilities.