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20 killed in Tanzanian church stampede: official

20 people were trampled to death at a church service in Tanzania.

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Published : Feb 2, 2020, 3:29 PM IST

Nairobi: At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said on Sunday.

"So far 20 people have died, but the death toll could increase as there were also wounded," Kippi Wariobia, a district commissioner in the northern town of Moshi, told media.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

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Nairobi: At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said on Sunday.

"So far 20 people have died, but the death toll could increase as there were also wounded," Kippi Wariobia, a district commissioner in the northern town of Moshi, told media.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

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