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One Killed, 13 Injured in Stampede at Wedding Ceremony in Pakistan

A tragic stampede at a TikToker-hosted wedding in Sialkot district left one dead and dozens injured.

By FlashPoint NewsSource: english.news.cn1 min read

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A festival‑style wedding at a stadium in Sialkot, Punjab turned deadly when a stampede killed one person and injured 13. Pakistani police have registered a case against those responsible. Other social media accounts report a similar death toll but varying injury counts, noting at least several injuries but not specifying a number.

At a wedding ceremony held on Daska Road in Sialkot district, Punjab, a crowd surge caused a stampede that killed one person and injured 13 others, Xinhua reports. The event was a public TikToker wedding featuring a prize draw that drew a large crowd outside the stadium. Police later opened a case against the culprits.

Naya Mahaz’s Facebook post also describes a massive crowd‑related stampede during a wedding in Sialkot, stating that at least one person died and several others were injured, but it does not provide an exact injury figure.

An Instagram post claims a deadly stampede at a TikTok influencer’s mehndi ceremony in the same city killed one man and left over fourteen wounded, adding a different injury count to the reports.

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