Historical Events tagged with "kwekwe"
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Crime & Law
Kwekwe Stampede Triggered by Police Action
November 21st, 2014 10 years ago
A police intervention during a stampede in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, resulted in at least eleven fatalities and over forty injuries. The incident occurred when police dispersed a crowd using tear gas, which led to chaos as individuals attempted to flee the scene. The gathering was reportedly related to a celebration, but swift police action turned it into a tragedy, highlighting the fraught relationship between law enforcement and the public in the region.
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