A rush that occurred at the end of a concert honouring Guatemalan Independence Day in the western city of Quetzaltenang resulted in at least nine fatalities and close to 20 injuries.
Digital Desk: The local Red Cross reported that a rush at the closing of a concert honouring Guatemalan Independence Day in the western city of Quetzaltenango resulted in at least nine fatalities and close to 20 injuries. The incident happened early on Thursday, according to the reports.
The Guatemalan Red Cross and volunteer firemen, according to accounts on social media, "stabilised more than 20 injured individuals and nine died at the scene."
After the outdoor event, a stampede happened at one of the fairgrounds' exits; Guatemalan authorities are looking into what caused it.
The five Central American nations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua gained their independence from Spain on September 15, 1801.
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