At Least nine people died and several injured in the New Year rush in Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. Those who died also included a ten-year boy. Most of the deaths occurred when people were converging to see the New Year fireworks, according to police.
Horror On New Year Eve
According to a police statement, deaths were caused by suffocation when a huge crowd entered into a narrow corridor outside the Freedom City Mall. People rushed towards the fireworks which had started a while before. Some individuals fell on the ground when they couldn’t stand still in the rushing crowd. The rescue operation took a while due to the large number of people gathered outside the city mall.
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More Deaths Expected
According to some reports, the deaths are expected to rise because some of those injured were in critical condition. Deaths in such cases are likely to increase.