African festival in London descends into chaos with attendees 'carried out on stretchers' after stampede
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A London music festival descended into chaos yesterday as attendees were "carried out on stretchers" after a stampede.Twenty-three people were injured at Ghana Party in the Park in Copthall Playing Fields, Barnet, due to "crushing", the Metropolitan police have said.
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Of the 23, nine people were were assessed by the London Ambulance Service and three were taken to hospital, the Met confirmed, but their injuries have been described as "non-life-threatening".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "For that reason and for public safety, it has to be shut down."The officer continued to say it the situation was not "ideal", acknowledging people had paid "good money" to attend the festival, but advised partiers to go to the organisers for refunds.Videos on social media also show a fire breaking out at the festival, with flames...
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