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52 dead in Ethiopia festival stampede: regional government

52 dead in Ethiopia festival stampede: regional government
Fifty-two people died on Sunday in a stampede at a religious festival in Ethiopia to celebrate the end of the rainy season, the regional government said.


Violence broke out at the gathering in the town of Bishoftu near the capital Addis Ababa due to the actions of "irresponsible forces", the authorities said in a statement, adding that "as a consequence, 52 people died in this crush."


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