One of the survivors of the stampede during New Year's celebrations in Uganda said panic among the crowd started as soon as the fireworks began
A stampede during New Year's celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda's capital, Kampala, left at least nine people dead, including children, police said.
After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala on Sunday, "a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others," national police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said."Emergency responders arrived on the scene and transported the injured individuals to the hospital, where nine were confirmed dead," said Owoyesigyire.
"Most of the dead were juveniles, ages 10, 11, 14 and 20," Kampala police spokesman Patrick Onyango told AFP.