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Stampede
Sep 15 2009, Umar

At least 18 women and girls waiting to get free flour in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi died when the crowd around them swelled and a stampede occurred, officials said.

The deaths came during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a traditional time...

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In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photol photo, Indonesians are pushed into a gate during a stampede for handouts being given by a wealthy family as part of charity events marking the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.