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52 confirmed dead in stampede at Ethiopia religious event

By Elias Meseret

Elias Meseret, text stringer, Ethiopia, for capturing video and photos on his phone of an anti-government protest that evolved into a deadly stampede. He also broke the news that 52 people had died in the chaos. http://apne.ws/2dONKOk

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By The Associated Press

OCT. 7, 2016

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