What the records say
- When
- 2020
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 6.94° N, 79.87° E
- Description
- fatal stampede in Sri Lanka
- Date from
- year in its name
2020 Maligawatta stampede
2020 fatal stampede in Sri Lanka
The Maligawatta stampede was a fatal incident in Sri Lanka on 21 May 2020. It occurred near a Muslim Jumma residence in Maligawatta, Colombo-10, amid lockdown and curfew which was imposed in the area due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident happened around 1:00 p.m., while a charity donation program was being conducted to distribute money for Maligawatta area residents on the eve of Ramadan.
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