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20 rushed to Hospital, scores injured at Madaraka Day Celebration

Dennis Milimo

June 1, 2018 2:14 PM

This comes hours after another stampede was reported the Morning

Twenty People have been rushed to the Hospital after falling from a tree during the Madaraka Day celebration in Kinoru Stadium in Meru.

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It’s reported those who have been injured were following the Madaraka celebrations while on top of a tree outside the stadium after they missed seating spaces which were filled up by 6am.

Reports reaching Pulselive.co.ke indicates that 20 people were rushed to hospital after the incident.

Others who were using the tree as a shade, as seen in the video which was circulated online, were also injured.

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A stampede was reported in the morning as people attempted to force themselves inside the Kinoru Stadium.

Security barred people from entering once it filled up with the Imenti North MP Rahim Dawood promising to allow people in once the parade was over but that never happened.

Dennis Milimo Dennis Milimo is an experienced Digital and Broadcast Journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast and online media industry for over 4 years.

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