JEMS: Rap Concert Stampede in Italy Leaves 6 Dead, Over 50 Hurt

PC: (Stefano Pagliarini/Ancona Today via AP)

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Chaos broke out at a rap concert in Italy where a stampede left 6 individuals dead and more than 50 others injured. Ticket sales show that the concert venue sold over 1600 tickets for a venue that can accommodate a maximum of 870 individuals. Concert attendees reported that an “irritant’ was sprayed into the crowd which wreaked havoc causing the stampede that resulted in individuals being trampled. The critically injured were between the ages of 14 and 20 suffering cranial and thoracic trauma. This incident underscores the importance of community-based preparedness at mass gatherings and large-scale events. To read more about the incident, click here.

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