Twelve people trampled to death in Mexico nightclub raid From: afp.google.com
Tagged: Mexico, mexico city, policePosted on: June 21st, 2008
A police raid on a crammed Mexico City nightclub on Friday turned into a deadly stampede that killed 12 people, including nine youths and three police, officials said.
Police entered the New Divine nightclub, where around 1,000 people had gathered to fete the end of the school year, to break up the illegal sale of alcohol to minors and a stampede ensued, said Joel Ortega, a local security official.”*
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