El Paraíso stampede
The El Paraíso stampede was a stampede of more than 500 people that occurred in the early-morning hours of 16 June 2018 at the El Paraíso Social Club, also known as Los Cotorros Club, in the El Paraíso urbanization in Caracas, Venezuela. The stampede was the result of a tear gas canister being detonated during a brawl among a group of students from different schools celebrating their proms. At least 19 people died, and according to official police reports, they were caused by asphyxia and polytrauma.
The location of El Paraíso in Caracas | |
| Date | 16 June 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Cotorros Club, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Type | Stampede |
| Cause | Tear gas canister |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 9+ |
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