Corinaldo stampede

Tragedy in Corinaldo, Italy, in 2018

Corinaldo crowd crush

Location of Corinaldo within the Province of Ancona

Date| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)
Time| 01:00 a.m.
Location| Corinaldo, Marche, Italy
Cause| Pepper spray induced crowd crush
Deaths| 6
Non-fatal injuries| 200

The Corinaldo stampede was a fatal crowd crush that occurred on 8 December 2018 at the Lanterna Azzurra nightclub in Corinaldo, Marche, Italy. Six people were killed and 59 injured.[1]

## Incident

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At the time of the event, there was a rap concert headlined by Sfera Ebbasta at the Lanterna Azzurra nightclub. A surge for the exits began at around 1:00 a.m., supposedly after someone sprayed an "irritant substance" into the crowd.[2][3] At some point during the surge, a metal railing collapsed outside the nightclub, causing people to fall off a walkway and land on top of one another, leading to multiple deaths and injuries.[3][4]

According to investigators and state radio, there were about 1,400 people inside at the time, even though the nightclub's maximum capacity was of 469.[5] Approximately 600 tickets were scanned for entry, leaving it unclear whether hundreds of others had sneaked into the nightclub.[2]

## Casualties

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Six people were killed: Emma Fabini, 14; Asia Nasoni, 14; Benedetta Vitali, 15; Mattia Orlandi, 15; Daniele Pongetti, 16; and Eleonora Girolimini, 39, who was accompanying her 11 year old daughter to the event.[1][4][6] 200 other people were injured,[4] seven critically and five seriously.[2][3][7]

## Investigation

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There were multiple reports that the surge was triggered by someone in the club spraying an "irritant substance".[3] Investigators scouring the building announced the discovery of a pepper spray can on 9 December, but did not confirm if it was responsible for triggering a surge for the exits.[2] On 10 December, police announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and gang member who was suspected of setting off pepper spray in the nightclub while trying to steal a gold necklace from a female concertgoer.[8] Seven adults, including the club owners and concert organisers, were also held under investigation in relation to the stampede.[9]

In March 2020, six men went on trial for manslaughter in Ancona, with the prosecution arguing that pepper spray was used to facilitate robbery. An additional person arrested on charges of receiving stolen goods and criminal association, agreed to a plea bargain before the trial.[4]

## Reactions

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Interior Minister Matteo Salvini called for safety codes of public places to be rigorously investigated. Following this statement, two other nightclubs in Italy were shut down because of overcrowding.[2] Sfera Ebbasta, the headliner for the concert, said in an Instagram post that he was saddened by the tragedy and announced his intent to suspend promotional events for the time being.[3]

## See also

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* Crowd collapses and crushes § Crowd "stampedes"

## References

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1. ^ a b "Six dead in Italy nightclub stampede". BBC News. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018 - via www.bbc.co.uk.
2. ^ a b c d e "Italian police probing deadly stampede find pepper spray can". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
3. ^ a b c d e "6 killed and dozens injured in stampede at a rap concert in Italy". myfox8.com. 2018-12-09. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
4. ^ a b c d "Italy's Corinaldo tragedy: Pepper spray stampede suspects face judge". BBC News. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
5. ^ "Strage Corinaldo, si indaga anche sui biglietti: «1.400 per 469 posti»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
6. ^ "Six people killed in nightclub stampede in Italy". The Irish Times. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
7. ^ "6 dead, including 5 young teens, in stampede at overcrowded nightclub on Italy's coast". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
8. ^ Nick Squires (10 December 2018). "Italian police arrest teenager in connection with nightclub stampede that claimed six lives". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
9. ^ Nicole Winfield (December 10, 2018). "Italy: Teen, club owners investigated in fatal stampede". Associated Press.

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* 1902 Shiloh Baptist Church
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* 2000 Durban
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* 2000 Throb nightclub disaster
* 2003 E2 nightclub crush
* 2018 El Paraíso stampede
* 2018 Corinaldo stampede
* 2020 Los Olivos stampede

Attacks|

* 1972 Blue Bird Café fire
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* 1974 Gulliver's nightclub fire
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* 2019 Salamanca nightclub shooting
* 2019 Melbourne nightclub shooting
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* 2022 Oslo shootings
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Other|

* 1925 Pickwick Club collapse
* 2022 Enyobeni Tavern disaster (cause of death unknown)
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