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A SHOOTING ERUPTED at an electronic music festival in the Mexican resort of Playa del Carmen early today, leaving at least five people dead and sparking a stampede, the mayor said.
Fifteen people were injured, some in the stampede, after at least one shooter opened fire before dawn at the Blue Parrot nightclub during the BPM festival, Mayor Cristina Torres told Turquesa radio.
On Facebook, the BPM Festival said that police confirmed reports of a lone shooter outside the nightclub, which resulted in four fatalities and 12 people being injured.
The violence began on 12th street in front of the club and three members of the BPM security team were among those whose lives were lost while trying to protect patrons inside the venue.
The BPM Festival has been working closely with the local authorities (Seguridad Publica / Policia Turistica) throughout the festival to ensure public safety and security for all visitors. We are overcome with grief over this senseless act of violence and we are cooperating fully with local law enforcement and government officials as they continue their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families and all those affected by these tragic events.
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- © AFP, 2017 - Additional reporting Aoife Barry
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From the photo it looks like it completely collapsed….
Another shocking event in construction in that region. You’d imagine in this day and age these things would not be so commonplace in a country that isn’t exactly a 3rd world country. Senseless loss of life, may they rest in peace.
3rd world country for most of the population. Go visit one of the many slums in the country.
I don’t disagree mate, but surely a 5 story building wasn’t being built in a slum? Of course my presumption could be totally wrong. Sad nonetheless.
Life is cheap there.
Truth.
Brian its normal to build multi storey buildings without any permissions or supervision in India. The country is a total dump.
Have any of you clowns actually been to Goa? It’s not a dump you ignoramus so quit your xenophobic spoofing.
It’s a beautiful place with some of the prettiest beaches you could ever see. Sunset on a beach in Goa is a sight you will never forget.
If your going to die that’s an awful way to goa
No thoughts and prayers here.
Are you all prayed out?
Who cares about brown people, let’s steal there oil and invade them.
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