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Los Angeles: Man charged after car ploughs into crowd, injuring 30 The driver was dragged by bystanders out of the Nissan Versa and beaten and shot.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a gunshot wound during the incident.

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3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival Three people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri. Tens of thousands of devotees...

3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival.
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MC Alger supporters die falling from Algerian football stadium Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall.
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Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.

Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert

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Central African Republic exam crush: Panic following blast kills 29 pupils in Bangui The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.

Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
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Parklife Festival Closed a Stage Due to Overcrowding Concerns Safety concerns led to the shutdown of a stage at Parklife Festival, cancelling sets by Josh Baker and Chris Stussy.

Parklife Festival Closed a Stage Due to Overcrowding Concerns. www.edmtunes.com/2025/06/park...

Annual threat report warns of rising radicalisation among minors in Belgium 18 per cent of the threat reports received by the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (OCAD) in 2024 involved minors. There is also "rapid...

Annual threat report warns of rising radicalisation among minors in Belgium. www.belganewsagency.eu/annual-threa...

Sweden lifts concert bag ban after 18 months | IQ Magazine Fans were banned from bringing bags to major events for the last 18 months due to the country's heightened terror threat

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UEFA Champions League Final 2022: independent review report Europe's football website, UEFA.com, is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA organises some of the most famous and...

Echoes the findings of the 2023 independent report from @cliffstott.bsky.social & team:

'“overarching organisational failures” by UEFA and the French authorities were at the root of what went so terribly wrong that evening'

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At least 15 people injured in stampede at Vedan Palakkad concert Chaos erupted during Kerala-based rapper Vedan’s concert at Kotta Maithanam in Palakkad on the evening of May 18, 2025, after an unexpectedly large crowd led to

At least 15 people injured in incident at Vedan Palakkad concert. www.indulgexpress.com/culture/musi...

Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer match At least 13 people were hurt when a driver lost control and plowed into a crowd gathered outside a soccer match between RCD Espanyol and city rivals FC Barcelona, police said on Thursday.

Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer match.
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Woman faced 'degrading and humiliating' police strip search, court told A class action against NSW Police strip searching people at musical festivals began on Monday, with one woman having her experience described as being "akin to a sexual assault".

Young woman's strip search at festival akin to 'sexual assault', court told. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing a deadly crush.

Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens
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4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois Four minors are dead after a vehicle crashed into a building hosting an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, officials told ABC News on Monday.

4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois.
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Vancouver: Suspect charged after car ramming leaves 11 dead Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old resident of the city, has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder.

Suspect charged after Vancouver car ramming leaves 11 dead

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Bengal cops to get 22kg tear gas drone for crowd management | Kolkata News - The Times of India Kolkata: The Bengal Police successfully tested a 22 kg battery-operated drone-based tear gas launcher, which is likely to be inducted into the Baruipu.

Talk about mixing concepts. Crowd Management is FACILITATING movement of crowds. Crowd Control on the other hand, is LIMITING their movements. I'd say that tear gas drone falls into the latter category. BTW, I think the purchase is a terrible idea. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata...

Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills 98 including ex-baseball player More than 150 people are injured as rescuers continue search for survivors in Santo Domingo.

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Venue Responds to Outrage Over Tickets for Offspring Aus Tour A Sydney venue has responded to backlash after a family claimed they were asked to pay a $180 ticket for their baby to see The Offspring

The story should not be about ticket prices, but the entitlement of the parents. A child's hearing isn not fully developed until they are 13, and hearing protection is not good enough to control that risk. Unfortunately emotions and stupidity often prevails.
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Serbian Govt Denies Using ‘Sonic Weapon’ to Cause Panic at Mass Protest After one of the biggest demonstrations in Serbian history, many are demanding to know whether a small-scale stampede was the result of the authorities using a 'sound cannon' to disperse protesters.

Serbian Govt Denies Using ‘Sonic Weapon’ to Cause Panic at Mass Protest.
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Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting Four people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been arrested and charged with three open counts of murder.

Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting.
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Arrest warrants issued for four people after nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59 The blaze broke out while a local pop band was performing. Reports said fireworks were set off inside the venue, causing the roof to catch fire.

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North Macedonia nightclub fire claims more than 50 lives in Kocani As many as 1,500 people were attending a concert when sparks from pyrotechnics started the fire, officials say.

Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59
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Police cited ‘malfunctioning’ barrier in New Orleans attack but didn’t take up maker’s offer to inspect and repair Manufacturer says city has not taken up its offer to inspect – and, if necessary, repair – blockade at no cost

Unfortunately, it's normal for deviation to become norm.

Local police said they had intentionally left down a hydraulic barrier meant to prevent such violence because it had a history of malfunctioning.
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Stadium of Fire disaster caused by explosion inside 36-shot firework box, report says Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium of Fire event.

Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium of Fire event.

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New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: Was it a crowd crush or a stampede? | Delhi News - The Times of India Experts distinguish between crowd crush and stampede during chaotic incidents. A crowd crush leads to suffocation due to compression, while a stampede

Finally, media outlets in India are differentiating between the terms "crowd crush" and "stampede".

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At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious gathering

At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station.
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Crowd crush: Could fluid dynamics save lives? Scientists studying the controversial 'running of the bulls' discover unique crowd movements they hope could prevent overcrowding deaths

Another article on the same research mentioned previously:
Crowd crush: Could fluid dynamics save lives?
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Crowds can suddenly turn deadly. New research has clues that could prevent disaster. Researchers observed an intriguing phenomena in highly dense, confined crowds.

New research has clues that could prevent disaster. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

What Maha Kumbh can learn from Haj in crowd management Though the number of pilgrims at Maha Kumbh is many times more than at Haj, a lot can be learned from the “crowd management” at the annual Haj. The Saudi authorities have substantially improved infras...

What Maha Kumbh can learn from Haj in crowd management

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Birmingham Man Found Guilty of Planning Terrorist Attack on Mosque - ctinsight.net A Birmingham man has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack against a mosque and a bookshop in the city. Jason Savage, aged 35, of Fourth Avenue, Small Heath, was convicted following a trial...

Birmingham Man Found Guilty of Planning Terrorist Attack on Mosque ctinsight.net/birmingham-m...