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Three killed in Madrid Halloween party stampede

 

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Thursday 01 November 2012 09:03 EDT
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Two police cars are seen parked outside Madrid Arena pavilion where three girls died and two others were seriously injured after they attended a Halloween party
Two police cars are seen parked outside Madrid Arena pavilion where three girls died and two others were seriously injured after they attended a Halloween party (EPA)

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Three women have been killed and two injured in a stampede during a large Halloween Night party at an indoor arena in Madrid.

The women, aged between 18-25 years old suffered trauma injuries and heart failure after being crushed during a stampede, a health official said.

The crush came after a flare was reportedly set off within Madrid Arena in the west of the city, where thousands of people were partying.

The two injured women were in critical condition.

Halloween has recently become a popular festivity in Spain coinciding with the traditional feast of All Souls.

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