Stampede at Religious Ceremony in Liberia Kills 29 People

A woman searching through shoes at the entrance of a field where 29 persons, including 11 children and a pregnant woman have been confirmed killed after they were trampled upon in a stampede at a Christian crusade in New Kru Town, outside Monrovia, Liberia on Jan. 20, 2022. Augustine D Wallace via AP

MONROVIA, Liberia—At least 29 people in Liberia, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede of worshippers at a Christian ceremony in a densely populated area of the capital, Monrovia, officials said Thursday.

The stampede erupted when a gang of thugs armed with knives attacked some of the hundreds attending the ceremony at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, police spokesman Moses Carter told The Associated Press.