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| Italy nightclub stampede kills six and injures 100 | Italy nightclub stampede kills six and injures 100 |
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| Six people have been killed and more than 100 injured, 10 of them seriously, in a stampede at a nightclub in Italy, officials say. | Six people have been killed and more than 100 injured, 10 of them seriously, in a stampede at a nightclub in Italy, officials say. |
| The incident took place near the eastern coastal city of Ancona. | The incident took place near the eastern coastal city of Ancona. |
| Some reports say there was panic after pepper spray was fired inside the club in the town of Corinaldo but this has not been officially confirmed. | Some reports say there was panic after pepper spray was fired inside the club in the town of Corinaldo but this has not been officially confirmed. |
| The Lanterna Azzurra club was packed at the time and many of the injured suffered crushing injuries. | |
| The club was hosting a concert by Sfera Ebbasta, one of the best known Italian rappers, and up to 1,000 people were thought to be inside. | |
| The incident took place at around 01:00 (midnight GMT) as Italy began celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. | |
| The injured have been taken to hospitals in Senigallia and Ancona. | |
| The local emergency services tweeted images from the scene: | |
| Sfera Ebbasta is the stage name of 26-year-old Gionata Boschetti, who has achieved significant commercial success in Italy. | |
| He released his third studio album - Rockstar - in January and it has been certified as a triple platinum seller by the Italian musical federation. | |
| In June last year about 1,500 people were injured in Turin after a firecracker sparked a stampede at a public screening of the Champions League final. |