13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid
Aug 23, 2020, 18:39 IST
Lima, Aug 23 (AP) Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country's lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday.
The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in Lima, where about 120 people had gathered for a party on Saturday night, the Interior Ministry said.
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People tried to escape through a door, trampling one another and becoming trapped in the confined space, according to authorities. (AP) PMS PMS(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)