Stampede disaster averted

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives June 14, 2010

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Security guards and police raced to pull toddlers to safety as their parents were crushed in a stampede at a massive World Cup street party in Cape Town yesterday.

Some people were left shocked and with minor injuries as crowds surged to get into the free concert - already packed with 25000 revellers - at the city's Fan Fest on the Grand Parade yesterday. International R&B star R Kelly, local pop sensation Locnville, JR and a host of other South African entertainers took to the stage. More...