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Monday, September 15, 2008

21 Dead In Indonesia Stampede

At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured in a stampede in Indonesia's East Java province, local media reported. They were waiting for a charity handout, a tradition during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, when the crush happened in the town of Pasuruan. Most of the dead are women and children. According to local police officials, about 10,000 people were lined up in an alley to receive cash handouts, of $3.30 per person, from a wealthy family. Some people were trampled and some others collapsed because of a lack of oxygen. Some of the injured people are in critical condion

Press TV

21 Dead for $3.30 each. And the HSBC boss earned a £1.75 million bonus. Criminal!

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