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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ria Pathak

London Festival Stampede: Everything You Need to Know About Ghana Party in the Park

Police said a temporary gate closure following a small fire led to overcrowding during Ghana Party in the Park in London and a surge when the entrance reopened. (Credit: Image by Bob Jenkins_Pexels)

Ghana Party in the Park, one of the UK's biggest celebrations of Ghanaian culture, was brought to an abrupt end on 1 August after a crowd surge at the entrance left 23 people needing medical assistance.

According to reports, the incident unfolded shortly after 6pm at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, north London, when a temporary gate closure following a small fire led to overcrowding as attendees attempted to enter the festival.

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