Two dead in ‘stampede’ at St Patrick’s Day teen disco as cops tell parents ‘collect your kids immediately’
THREE teenagers - aged 17 and 16 - have died after a reported "stampede" last night at a St Patrick's Day teen disco in Northern Ireland.
He said: "Our preliminary investigations show there was a crush towards the front door of this hotel.As a 16-year-old girl is still in hospital he urged people with footage of the incident to hand it to police."A lot of people had congregated outside the Greeenvale and there was a lot of carry on but suddenly all hell broke loose and there was a big panic.
Were you involved in the tragedy or know someone who was? Contact the newsdesk on 02077824368 or email [email protected] Councillor Trevor Wilson, who was called from the scene by an eyewitness, said: “There seems to have been a stampede, and a number of people have been badly injured.
"He told me that a number of young people had become seriously ill. He said one young person was brought to him by a friend to have their pulse checked.He said the hotel was well known for teenage discos, holding them on special occasions like St Patrick's Day or at Christmas.PSNI tweeted: "Chief Insp Graham Dodds said: 'The St Patrick's event is now over and I would appeal to parents to make contact with their children and collect them immediately'.
"They say there was a huge crowd waiting to get into the venue and then a lot of commotion up near the front of the queue, then they said the emergency services arrived and they were all asked to leave.The 42-year-old, of Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, added: "While it's not clear exactly what happened, it's the most tragic ending imaginable to what was supposed to be a celebration of St Patrick's Day.
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