29 killed in Pakistani stampede

At least 29 women and children were killed in a stampede after a religious gathering in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi yesterday, witnesses said. Around 20,000 women were gathered with their children in Faizan-e-Madina mosque in the eastern...

At least 29 women and children were killed in a stampede after a religious gathering in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi yesterday, witnesses said.

Around 20,000 women were gathered with their children in Faizan-e-Madina mosque in the eastern district of the sprawling city to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, which falls tomorrow.

Local police official Zahid Hussain said the stampede occurred after a girl coming out of the mosque fell down. Witnesses said the child cried out, sparking panic among the women who tried to force their way out of the mosque.

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