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Jeshi la Polisi nchini Zambia limethibitisha vifo vya watu nane(8) na majeruhi zaidi ya 20 vilivyotokana na kukanyagwa katika vurugu zilizotokea kwenye sherehe iliyoandaliwa na kanisa Jijini Lusaka.
Vurugu hii ilitokea baada ya waandaaji wa shughuli hiyo kuanza kugawa chakula kwa waliohudhuria shughuli hiyo jana tarehe 5 Machi.
Waliofariki ni wanawake 6, mwanaume mmoja na mtoto mmoja mdogo wa kiume.
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Zambian police have confirmed the death of eight people and injuries sustained by 20 others during a stampede after a church event in the capital, Lusaka.
The stampede occured when organizers of a prayer event, started distributing free food parcels to the crowds that had attended the event – an outreach program at the Church of Christ’s Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC) – on Sunday, March 5.
Local media portal, Mwebantu, quoted a police spokesperson, Esther Mwaata Katongo as disclosing that among the dead were six females, one male adult and one male juvenile. Five died on the spot while three died at hospitals where they were rushed for medical attention.
“The victims are among the 35,000 which the group called Lesedi seven, had invited for prayers at OYDC. The group had also organized food hampers to distribute to people. This Lesedi seven is a grouping under Church of Christ.”
The injured persons are said to be receiving treatment at Chingwere first level hospital and Chipata clinic while the bodies of the deceased have been taken to University Teaching Hospital mortuary.
“We have since dispersed the gathering and an inquiry into the matter has been instituted,” the police spokesperson added.
Source: Africannews.com
Vurugu hii ilitokea baada ya waandaaji wa shughuli hiyo kuanza kugawa chakula kwa waliohudhuria shughuli hiyo jana tarehe 5 Machi.
Waliofariki ni wanawake 6, mwanaume mmoja na mtoto mmoja mdogo wa kiume.
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Zambian police have confirmed the death of eight people and injuries sustained by 20 others during a stampede after a church event in the capital, Lusaka.
The stampede occured when organizers of a prayer event, started distributing free food parcels to the crowds that had attended the event – an outreach program at the Church of Christ’s Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC) – on Sunday, March 5.
Local media portal, Mwebantu, quoted a police spokesperson, Esther Mwaata Katongo as disclosing that among the dead were six females, one male adult and one male juvenile. Five died on the spot while three died at hospitals where they were rushed for medical attention.
“The victims are among the 35,000 which the group called Lesedi seven, had invited for prayers at OYDC. The group had also organized food hampers to distribute to people. This Lesedi seven is a grouping under Church of Christ.”
The injured persons are said to be receiving treatment at Chingwere first level hospital and Chipata clinic while the bodies of the deceased have been taken to University Teaching Hospital mortuary.
“We have since dispersed the gathering and an inquiry into the matter has been instituted,” the police spokesperson added.
Source: Africannews.com
