Stampedes
latest news & developmentsStill no justice for Soweto Derby dead
The biggest rivalry in SA football has also been the deadliest, with 87 people losing their lives in violence and stampedes at different stadiums. Yet those responsible are never…
Beaten Moses Mabhida stadium guard ‘seriously injured, but stable’
The female security guard was caught on camera being badly beaten during the violence on the field
Death toll rises after stampede kills dozens in India
More bodies of pilgrims have been recovered from a river after scores of victims were crushed to death in a stampede on a bridge in Ratangarh.
China: Seven hurt in stampede to see Beckham
Seven people were hurt in a stampede as hundreds of fans rushed to see football superstar David Beckham at an event in Shanghai.
Over 100 pilgrims dead in stampede at Indian festival
A stampede of pilgrims returning from one of India’s most popular Hindu festivals killed at least 102 people and injured 44 others, police said.
Tavern stampede case postponed
The case against the owner of a tavern where 10 people died in a New Year’s day stampede has been postponed to Friday.
Tavern owner arrested after deadly stampede
The owner of the tavern, where 10 people died in a stampede at a New Year’s day celebration in Ipelegeng in the North-West, has been arrested.
Cambodian monks bless dead after night of horror
Saffron-robed Buddhist monks chanted as onlookers gazed silently across a bridge piled with the shoes and clothing left by the victims of a stampede.
Cambodia stampede kills at least 375 at festival
Cambodia searched for answers on Tuesday a day after a stampede killed at least 375 people on a suspension bridge.
Anger and questions after Love Parade tragedy
Flags in Duisburg flew at half mast on Monday as investigators probed allegations over lax safety measures at a techno festival where 19 people died.
Dozens killed in India temple stampede
At least 50 people were killed in a stampede at a temple in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police said.
Health dept confirms 63 injured at ANC rally
The KZN health department on Monday confirmed that the number of people injured during a stampede at Durban’s Chatsworth stadium had risen to 63.
Tanzania to probe deadly disco stampede
Tanzanian police on Thursday questioned managers of a hall where a stampede killed 19 merrymakers, an official said.
Death toll in Indian temple stampede rises
The death toll from a deadly stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has risen to 194, officials said on Wednesday.
Sudan stadium stampede leaves 23 dead
A stampede killed 23 people at a Sudanese soccer stadium on Sunday at a graduation ceremony.