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Published 18:01 IST, August 23rd 2020

13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid

Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country's lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday.

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Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country's lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday.

The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in Lima, where about 120 people had gathered for a party on Saturday night, the Interior Ministry said.

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People tried to escape through a door, trampling one another and becoming trapped in the confined space, according to authorities.

18:01 IST, August 23rd 2020