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‘Wowowee’ stampede victims hold rally at ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines -- About 70 victims of the Ultra stampede staged a rally in front of the ABS-CBN studio in Quezon City Friday noon.
‘Wowowee’ victims want to join ‘Eat Bulaga’ game
MANILA, Philippines – About 50 victims of the “Wowowee” stampede attended a Mass and held a vigil in front of the gates of the Philsports Arena (formerly Ultra) in Pasig City Monday to mark the second anniversary of the incident that claimed the lives of 74 people.
‘Wowowee’ victims appeal to ‘Eat Bulaga’ to join ‘game’
MANILA, Philippines -- About 50 victims of the "Wowowee" stampede held a mass and a vigil in front of the gates of the Philsports Arena (formerly Ultra) in Pasig City Monday to mark the second anniversary of the incident which claimed the lives of 74 people.
‘Wowowee’ victims decry lack of aid 2 years after stampede
MANILA, Philippines -- Since nearly dying during the “Wowowee” stampede of two years ago, Juanita Amorin, 37, has become paranoid. Ordinary things have taken on sinister meaning: A crowded market is a potential death trap while a tightly packed Metro Rail Transit coach is a catastrophe waiting to happen.
Woman killed in China train stampede
GUANGZHOU, China -- Millions of Chinese workers battled for a precious train ticket home Sunday as authorities struggled to keep order here following a stampede for seats that left a woman trampled to death.