At least 45 people died in a stampede during a public farewell tribute to late Tanzanian President John Magufuli, local newspaper Citizen reported, citing the police
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th March, 2021) At least 45 people died in a stampede during a public farewell tribute to late Tanzanian President John Magufuli, local newspaper Citizen reported, citing the police.
Thirsty-seven more people were injured, according to the newspaper.
It was earlier reported that five people died.
On March 17, Magufuli died at the age of 61 in a hospital in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam. While the government maintains its position that the president died of a heart failure after struggling against the disease for a decade, opposition forces claim he had severe coronavirus symptoms.
