Stampede at Damascus mosque kills 4, injures 16

Syria: 3 dead at central Damascus stampede, says governor
The Al-Watan newspaper said the crush happened during the distribution of free meals by a social media personality
Stampede outside mosque in Damascus kills at least three
Three women were killed and several injured, including five children, in a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Friday, the Syrian civil defense force known as the White Helmets said in a statement.
Stampede Kills Three Women, Injures Five Children in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
At least three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian civil defence said. The children suffered fractures, severe bruises and fainting,
Three dead after crowd crush at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
There people were killed in a crush at Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital Damascus on Friday, the governor of the city said. "An unfortunate incident occurred today in the Great Umayyad Mosque as a result of a stampede during a civil event held in and around the mosque,
Stampede At Major Damascus Mosque Kills Three: Governor
A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed three people, the Damascus governor said.
Syria: Stampede at Damascus mosque kills four, injures 16
Damascus: A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media. "Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq announced that the final toll from the unfortunate stampede that occurred today in the Great Umayyad Mosque and its surroundings is four dead and 16
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