What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1883
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 54.90° N, 1.38° W
- Description
- stampede that occurred in Sunderland, England
- Deaths
- 183
Victoria Hall disaster
1883 crowd crush in Sunderland, England
On 16 June 1883, a crowd crush caused by the distribution of free prizes resulted in the deaths of 183 children at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland, England.
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