At least nine killed after New Year’s Day stampede at shopping centre as horror footage shows bodies on the floor

AT least nine people have died following a stampede at a shopping centre in Uganda. The crush at the Freedom City Mall in the Ugandan capital Kampala took place as revellers were seeing in the new year. Fireworks were fired outside the shopping centre just before shoppers rushed in. Ugandan police said: “A stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others. “Emergency responders arrived on the scene and transported the injured individuals to the hospital, where nine were confirmed dead.”