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| Deadly stampede at Mexico disco | Deadly stampede at Mexico disco |
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| At least 12 people have died in a stampede during a police raid on a packed nightclub in Mexico City. | At least 12 people have died in a stampede during a police raid on a packed nightclub in Mexico City. |
| The capital's police chief said hundreds of youths marking the end of the school year had panicked when police raided the News Divine club. | The capital's police chief said hundreds of youths marking the end of the school year had panicked when police raided the News Divine club. |
| He said there had been a stampede by customers trying to escape. Three police officers were among the dead. | He said there had been a stampede by customers trying to escape. Three police officers were among the dead. |
| Police said they had been investigating reports that drugs and alcohol were being sold to under-age clubbers. | Police said they had been investigating reports that drugs and alcohol were being sold to under-age clubbers. |
| At least 13 people were injured during the raid, police said. | At least 13 people were injured during the raid, police said. |
| Mexico City police chief Joel Ortega told Mexico's Televisa that the panic began when the club's owner announced that police officers were present. | Mexico City police chief Joel Ortega told Mexico's Televisa that the panic began when the club's owner announced that police officers were present. |
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| Paramedics treat injured revellers while relatives wait for news | |
| Mr Ortega said the venue had a single entrance and an emergency exit, which was blocked by cases of beer. | Mr Ortega said the venue had a single entrance and an emergency exit, which was blocked by cases of beer. |
| "Many of the people concentrated at the club's emergency exit, but it was too small and it was there that people died of asphyxia," he said. | "Many of the people concentrated at the club's emergency exit, but it was too small and it was there that people died of asphyxia," he said. |
| The police chief denied earlier reports in the media that police used tear gas. | The police chief denied earlier reports in the media that police used tear gas. |
| At least 500 people were in the club at the time, officials believe. | At least 500 people were in the club at the time, officials believe. |