At least 21 people have been killed and several others have been injured in a stampede in Indonesia, according to local officials and media reports.
At least 21 people have been killed and several others have been injured in a stampede in Indonesia, according to local officials and media reports.
The crush happened as people waited for charity handouts from a wealthy family in the East Javan town of Pasuruan.
The crush happened as people waited for charity handouts from a wealthy family in the East Javan town of Pasuruan.
The cash handouts, of about $4 per person, are a tradition during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
The cash handouts, of about $4 per person, are a tradition during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
Television footage showed women screaming as they were pushed into a fence by the crowd.
Television footage showed women screaming as they were pushed into a fence by the crowd.
Under a system known as Zakat, wealthy muslims are required to give away a portion of their money to the poor every year.
There were 10,000 people in the crowd waiting to be given money from a rich family according to Indonesia's state news agency.
Some people collapsed because of a lack of oxygen and others were trampled, the agency said, adding that injured people were being treated in hospital.
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