(Jan. 1, 2023 7:51 AM PST) At least nine people died in a stampede at a shopping mall in Uganda on New Year’s Eve. Crowds rushed to see a fireworks display at the Freedom City Mall, located near the capital, Kampala. In the stampede, several people became stuck in a narrow corridor and suffocated to death, according to a police statement. The deceased included a 10-year-old boy.
