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joetheman

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4. Horrifying! How tragic for these people.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 06:34 AM

Apr 2021

I am just wondering what kind of COVID outbreak will emerge on top of this. Festive, mask-less crowds dancing and singing in very, very tight quarters??? More tragedy on top of tragedy. Painful days ahead. No words to adequately express the sadness.

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Dozens killed in crush at Lag Baomer religious festival in Israel [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2021 OP

In my lifetime I've heard of these types of incidents but mainly in India. It is sad what abqtommy Apr 2021 #1

It happens on hajj quite often also n/t Soph0571 Apr 2021 #2

You're right, of course. There's a pattern in all of this. abqtommy Apr 2021 #3

One of the more notorious recent crowd crush events was at Love Parade...in Germany greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #7

One of the reasons I won't ever go to Ohio's Backseat Driver Apr 2021 #9

Horrifying! How tragic for these people. joetheman Apr 2021 #4

This demonstrates how little control Netanyahu has over ultra religious/Orthodox Israelis. no_hypocrisy Apr 2021 #5

1979 and The Who all over again... except MissMillie Apr 2021 #6

Is there not other ways to celebrate than joining a massive crowd? Sad, tragic. Jetheels Apr 2021 #8

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 2021 #10