Church Stampede Kills at least 20 in Tanzania

New Delhi, February 2, 2020:

At least twenty people were killed and several injured in a stampede during a Church service in Moshi town of Tanzania.

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The stampede happened when hundreds of worshippers were attending a prayer ceremony in the Church led by Boniface Mwamposa, a popular preacher heading the Arise and Shine Ministry Tanzania. When Mwamposa poured the “blessed oil” on the group, the crowd surged forward to touch it, with the hope of being cured of sickness.

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As per reports, twenty people were killed and sixteen were wounded in the stampede. The death toll could rise further as the authorities are still assessing the situation.

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