Eleven people have been killed in a stampede after a religious service in a stadium in Zimbabwe, police say.
Four people died in the stadium in the central town of
Kwekwe, while seven others were declared dead on arrival in hospital,
they say.
The stampede occurred as thousands of worshippers rushed to
leave after the service by popular Pentecostal preacher Walter Magaya.
He claims to be able to heal people by performing miracles.
Some witnesses accused the police of blocking most of the
stadium exits and then firing tear gas as people battled to get through
the only one left open.
The police have denied firing tear gas.
Mr Magaya, head of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance
(PHD) Ministries, told a local newspaper that when he learnt of the
deaths, it was "the saddest moment of my life".
He is said to be one of Zimbabwe's most popular preachers.
Source:
BBC
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