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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 later evacuated. | The indoor arena, which can hold up to 10,000 people, was later evacuated. |
| 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. |
| A police investigation is currently under way. | A police investigation is currently under way. |
| "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. |
| UK exchange student David Wilkinson told the BBC that he was near the entrance as the crush was starting. | UK exchange student David Wilkinson told the BBC that he was near the entrance as the crush was starting. |
| However, he said he and his friends hadn't realised there had been a tragedy until some hours later. | However, he said he and his friends hadn't realised there had been a tragedy until some hours later. |
| "I saw one of the entrances was overflowing with people and, with other entrances closed off, something bad was bound to happen," he said. | "I saw one of the entrances was overflowing with people and, with other entrances closed off, something bad was bound to happen," he said. |
| "People were close to being trampled all night with many falling over multiple times as they struggled to find space to stand. | "People were close to being trampled all night with many falling over multiple times as they struggled to find space to stand. |
| "There was no police evacuation to deal with the emergency. Some of my friends were still partying oblivious to the events." | "There was no police evacuation to deal with the emergency. Some of my friends were still partying oblivious to the events." |
| 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. |