Eleven people died in Rabat, Morocco Saturday 23 May, the closing night of the eight-day Mawazine music festival in Morocco, but details about what caused the stampede are sketchy, although The Times, UK, reports that a wire fence collapsed, provoking the stampede. At least 30 people were injured. The festival was held in several locations and featured several well-known singers, including Stevie Wonder and Kylie Minogue. CNN, and Mawazine festival site, in French
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 24 May 2009 at 22:34 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 24 May 2009.
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Tags: Arts and entertainment, Kylie Minogue, Mawazine festival, Morocco, Rabat, stampede, Stevie Wonder
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