At least 30 people died in a stampede near the ancient castle of Laferrière in rural northern Haiti. This was reported on Saturday, April 11, by the local newspaper Le Nouvelleste, citing the head of the Northern Territory’s Civil Protection Department, Jean-Henri Petit.
The castle, which was built in the early 19th century and is one of the country’s main attractions, was packed with visitors due to national holidays. Due to the large crowd of people, a stampede occurred.
The report stated that local authorities have begun an investigation and do not rule out that the number of victims could be higher. message.
Last October, the funeral of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga witnessed a shooting panic that led to casualties. The farewell was done on the football field. In the middle of the procession, a crowd of several hundred people burst in and a stampede began.
In July last year, two people were killed in a stampede at the Usaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Uttar Pradesh state in India, which was caused by a group of monkeys breaking an electrical wire. The cable fell on an umbrella, causing panic among devotees who had gathered for a ceremony in the holy month of Shravan.