40 injured in a stampede at Bushiri church in Pretoria
Monday, October 12, 2015
The stampede took place shortly before 08:00 at the Tshwane Events Centre.
"Several people indicated to paramedics…they were gathering outside the closed gate when people started pushing from the back to gain access," said ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak.
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