I can predict the movement of the heavenly bodies - but I cannot predict the madness of crowds. There is a comprehensive data source on crowd disasters and their aftermath at Crowd Management Strategies website. Information on this page is culled from the press, site reports and CMS web pages. Fans head towards a closed exit and are crushed against the doors. Sheffield, Great Britain.
Incident occurs when fans, leaving stadium, try to re-enter after last minute goal.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Orkney, South Africa. Rio de Janerio. Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 150 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death in a stampede.