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| Bangladesh stampede kills several at free clothing drive | Bangladesh stampede kills several at free clothing drive |
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| At least 23 people have been killed and 50 injured in a stampede during a clothes giveaway in Mymensingh city in northern Bangladesh, police say. | |
| Hundreds of people rushed through a small gate into a factory compound before dawn to get the free garments, causing a crush. | |
| Police have detained seven people, including the owner of the factory. | Police have detained seven people, including the owner of the factory. |
| During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, wealthy Bangladeshis often donate clothing to the poor. | |
| Police told AFP news agency that 1,500 people had gathered outside the chewing tobacco factory at about 04:45 local time (22:45 GMT Thursday) after the owners announced they would distribute free clothing, | Police told AFP news agency that 1,500 people had gathered outside the chewing tobacco factory at about 04:45 local time (22:45 GMT Thursday) after the owners announced they would distribute free clothing, |
| The stampede erupted when people tried to force their way in. | The stampede erupted when people tried to force their way in. |
| Television pictures showed scenes of devastation, with hundreds of blood-spattered sandals lying at the factory gate, which was named by local media as Nurani Jorda. | Television pictures showed scenes of devastation, with hundreds of blood-spattered sandals lying at the factory gate, which was named by local media as Nurani Jorda. |
| "Most of the dead are poor and emaciated women," Mymensingh police chief Moinul Haque told AFP. | "Most of the dead are poor and emaciated women," Mymensingh police chief Moinul Haque told AFP. |
| Police said they expected the death toll to rise. | Police said they expected the death toll to rise. |