15 Killed, 5 Injured in Stampede for Food Handouts in Morocco

The stampede occurred during the distribution of food by a local association in the commune of Sidi Boulalam in Morocco, the interior ministry said.

Hundreds of people had arrived in the commune of Sidi Boulalam in the province of Essaouira for the food handouts.

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