As New Year celebrations rang on in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Sunday, not less than 9 folks died in a shopping center stampede.
“A fireworks show, organized for New Year’s Eve outside of Kampala’s Freedom City mall, caused panic among citizens, resulting in five deaths on the scene and leaving many injured,” stated police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire.
Emergency personnel responded on the web site and took the injured to hospital, the place 9 deaths have been later decided to have occurred.
Owoyesigyire claimed that “young people” have been among the many victims however didn’t specify their ages. He stated that the unlucky incident was brought on by improper administration and “negligence.”
The east African nation held its first New Year’s celebrations in three years, following COVID-19 restrictions and safety considerations.
