Two dead in Raila viewing stampede at Nyayo Stadium

Friday’s tragedy raises to six the number of people dead so far since Thursday, when Odinga's body was repatriated from India, where he died. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Two mourners died and scores were injured at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, during a stampede as thousands queued to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. This incident occurred on Friday, October 17, after the official State Funeral had concluded.

Two people died in the stampede, bringing the total number of fatalities related to Odinga's viewing events to six since Thursday.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) East Africa treated 163 patients at the scene, referring 34 to hospitals, citing "blunt trauma and fractures."
The stampede happened near Gate Five due to pressure as lines were redirected, creating a bottleneck.

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