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Stampedes at Christmas charity events kill 67 people in Nigeria
The victims collapsed in crowd surges as people grew desperate for Christmas church food handouts during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
Deadly stampede breaks out outside Iraq stadium
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said.
South Korean police admit 'heavy responsibility' for Seoul crush
The death toll after the Saturday disaster could rise as officials said that 29 of those injured were in serious condition.
Mourning declared as Seoul crush survivors describe 'horrific' scenes
World leaders have sent condolence messages after Saturday night's tragedy in South Korea's capital. At least 153 people including 26 foreigners died and over 130 were injured.
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Seoul Halloween crush: 153 killed, scores hurt in South Korea disaster
A national mourning period has been declared after Saturday night's Halloween tragedy, when a young party crowd was crushed in Seoul's streets. Many are still reported missing.
President says locked gates contributed to football stadium tragedy
At least 131 people died in the disaster.
Indonesians hold mass prayer after deadly stadium stampede
Arema FC fans and local communities light up candles and hold a mass prayer outside Kanjuruhan stadium.
Fifteen children injured in France horse stampede
Health officials say some of the children suffered fractured bones and "facial trauma", after being trampled on by the horses.
12 dead in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir
Deadly crowd surges are fairly common during Indian religious festivals where huge gatherings, sometimes in the millions, cover small areas with few safety or control measures.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold funeral for pilgrim who died in Israel
In a race against time, several funerals were held in Israel before sundown Friday for some of the 45 people killed at a stampede at a religious festival.
Among them was a memorial for Rabbi Eliezer Mordechai Goldberg, as burials do not take place during the Jewish Sabbath.
'A great tragedy': Dozens killed in Israel religious festival stampede
At least 44 people and injured some 150 others early Friday following a crush during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer at Mount Meron.
Dozens injured in nightclub stampede after police raid the venue
Dozens of people were injured after a stampede broke out during a police raid on a nightclub operating illegally in Bolivia in the early hours of Saturday.
Watch: Hundreds of dolphins 'stampede' off coast of California
Tourists out looking for whales got a shock when they saw the pod off Dana Point.
Italy: Six dead and dozens injured in nightclub stampede
Six people have died and dozens were injured after a stampede broke out in a small town on Italy's Adriatic coast.
More than 2 million pilgrims take part in Hajj
They've been hurling pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning of the devil. It's the riskiest stage of the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia where hundreds died in a crush three years ago