Sure, It Was The Fire That Did It....

Multiple people were injured at a festival in north London after a "stampede" that saw the event cancelled. Ghana Party in the Park at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet on Saturday was forced into an “abrupt closure” after an “overcrowding issue”, police and organisers said. Several festivalgoers suffered non-life threatening injuries following the “crush” that was sparked by a small fire on the site which required the gates to be closed temporarily.

A likely story, we’ve seen this behaviour before, after all, haven’t we, Reader? 

Police said “a crowd built up and surged when the gates were reopened”. Disturbing footage shared online from the event showed chaotic scenes with people falling to the ground as a crowd surged. Screaming can be heard as members of the public and security staff try and help people who are being crushed.

Hmm, sound's familiar... 

A total of 23 people needed assistance from emergency services or the event medical team, with nine people assessed by the London Ambulance Service.

At least this time, no-one died. 

18-year-old Kieran Turnbull said: “We saw this stampede coming through the main entrance. 

“At the bit where they do the bag and clothing searches everyone was just pushing through,” he said.

If they were worried about a fire IN the venue, they’d have been pushing to get OUT, surely. Did any ‘journalist’ think to challenge that? Rhetorical question, of course!