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Spain Halloween stampede kills three in Madrid | Spain Halloween stampede kills three in Madrid |
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Three women have died in a stampede at a Halloween party in Madrid, Spanish officials say. | Three women have died in a stampede at a Halloween party in Madrid, Spanish officials say. |
They say that two more people were seriously injured at the gathering at the Madrid Arena. | They say that two more people were seriously injured at the gathering at the Madrid Arena. |
It was not immediately known what caused the crush, but reports suggest the panic began after a flare was thrown in the crowd. | It was not immediately known what caused the crush, but reports suggest the panic began after a flare was thrown in the crowd. |
The indoor arena, which can hold up to 10,000 people, was evacuated after the incident. | |
The three women were trampled to death at about 04:00 local time on Thursday (03:00 GMT), Spanish police say. | The three women were trampled to death at about 04:00 local time on Thursday (03:00 GMT), Spanish police say. |
Two of the victims were 18 years old, while the third was 25. | Two of the victims were 18 years old, while the third was 25. |
"There was a human crush at the only exit they had because the others were sealed off," a partygoer - who gave her name as Sandra - told Spain's Cadena Ser radio station. | "There was a human crush at the only exit they had because the others were sealed off," a partygoer - who gave her name as Sandra - told Spain's Cadena Ser radio station. |
A police investigation is currently under way. | A police investigation is currently under way. |
The Halloween music party featured a number of well-known DJs. | The Halloween music party featured a number of well-known DJs. |
The stampede recalled a mass panic at the Love Parade music festival in Germany that killed 21 people in 2010. | The stampede recalled a mass panic at the Love Parade music festival in Germany that killed 21 people in 2010. |
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