11 killed in stampede at Ramadan food distribution in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Source: Al Jazeera English
11 killed in stampede at Ramadan food distribution in Karachi, Pakistan.
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At least 11 women and children died in a stampede at a Ramadan food distribution centre in Karachi, Pakistan. The incident occurred when hundreds of people panicked and started pushing each other to collect food outside a factory. The factory owner who organised the food distribution centre had not alerted police about the plan. The incident is the deadliest at Ramadan food distribution points since the start of the Muslim holy month of fasting last week.

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