On 21 November 2014, a

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occurred at Mbizo Stadium in

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, killing 11 and injuring 40 people.

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reported that around 30,000 people attended a religious service officiated by Walter Magaya. After the service, the crowd left toward a single exit in a stampede, killing four immediately; seven others were pronounced dead at hospital. The

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reported that the stampede was caused by police firing

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after some of the crowd attempted to break off parts of the stadium wall to exit.

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