Tag Archives: STAMPEDE

A tragedy of unprecedented scale struck this morning at the Lycée Bilingue d’Etoug-Ebe, located in the heart of the political capital. At least ten students died during a stampede Monday morning at the Lycée Bilingue d’Etoug-Ebe, located in the political capital Yaoundé. According to reports, the stampede was when students …

At least nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, have died as crowds rushing to see a New Year’s firework display got stuck in a narrow corridor in a shopping mall near Uganda’s capital, police said. People started pushing through a passage in the Freedom City Mall in Kampala just after …

A 23-year-old female security guard, Gabriella Hutchinson, has lost her life following the injuries she sustained from the stampede at the music concert hosted by singer Asake in Brixton Academy, United Kingdom. Daily Mail reports that the victim, who was working as a contracted security provider at the concert, died …

Singer Asake has reacted to the passing of a 33-year-old Nigerian lady, Rebecca Ikumelo, who died this morning from injuries she sustained in the stampede that took place at his concert at the Brixton O2 Academy last Thursday, December 14.   In a post shared on social media, Asake stated that he was …

More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials. Most of the casualties were children. The incident took place at a local polo club, where …

Political commentator and vice president of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons has become the latest critic of the National Sports Authority following some of its organisation failures in the recent clash between Nigeria and Ghana. The Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria clashed in a crucial World Cup qualifier …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has explained the circumstances that led to the stampede at its head office during the registration for the GhanaCard on Tuesday March 22. Corporate Affairs officer at NIA, Henry Aboagye told TV3 that “I went there, the gate was opened around 7:30AM. There was a …

The Ghana Railways Company Limited has explained that a false fire alarm on a Takoradi-bound train on Thursday caused a stampede that left more than 50 passengers injured. According to the company, a non-critical smoke that was detected from the engine compartment of the train caused some passengers to panic …

Some young jobseekers who thronged the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Friday, 10 September 2021, got injured during a stampede as several of them attempted gaining access into the inner perimetre at a go. The two-day job fair started on Thursday. Several companies, private and public, have mounted stands …

At least 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the north-east of Israel. The national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) said dozens more had been wounded at the Lag B’Omer festival, at the foot of Mount Meron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it …