At least 25 Dead In Bangladesh Stampede
The crushed happened when more than 1,500 people
gathered outside a chewing tobacco factory to collect free clothing
in Mymensingh, 115 km (70 miles) north of the capital.
"The moment the door opened, all the people
altogether rushed through the gate. Many fell on the ground and
others ran over them, and they died," said Anowara
Begum, who was injured in the stampede.
Six people, including the owner of the factory, have
been arrested on suspicion of failing to ensure safety, police
official Mahbubur Rahman said.
Stampedes are not uncommon in South Asia during
religious gatherings and festivals.
In March, at least 10 people were killed in a
stampede during a Hindu ritual attended by thousands of devotees on
the banks of a river near Dhaka.
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