Six people have been killed and more than 100 injured, 10 of them seriously, in a stampede at a nightclub in Italy, officials say.
Corinaldo, Italy. Photo: Supplied.
The incident took place near the eastern coastal city of Ancona.
Some reports say there was panic after pepper spray was fired inside the club in the town of Corinaldo.
The Lanterna Azzurra club was hosting a concert by rapper Sfera Ebbasta and up to 1000 people were thought to be inside.
The incident took place at around 1am local time as Italy began celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
The injured have been taken to hospitals in Senigallia and Ancona. Many of the injured suffered crushing wounds.
The local emergency services tweeted images from the scene:
#Corinaldo (AN) #8dic 1:00, squadre #vigilidelfuoco impegnate nel soccorso in una discoteca. Forse per la dispersione di una sostanza urticante, ragazzi fuggono per il panico calpestandosi. Sei purtroppo quelli deceduti, decine feriti pic.twitter.com/NvII0jD7oe
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) December 8, 2018
In June last year about 1500 people were injured in Turin after a firecracker sparked a stampede at a public screening of the Champions League final.
- BBC
