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this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak — the headlines at five one person has been killed after russian cruise missiles strike the ukrainian capital, kyiv, causing large explosions. on the first day of the 97 summit in germany, a committment to mobilise 600 billion dollars for global infrastructure programmes in developing countries by 2027. the strategic investments are critical to sustainable development and were shared global stability. and i'm here in garmisch in the bavarian alps for that summit. among the leaders at the summit is borisjohnson — who's said he is "actively thinking" about a third term, amid criticism of his leadership
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after by—election losses. and at least 21 people are reported to have been found dead at a nightclub in the south african city of east london. a russian missile strike on ukraine's capital, kyiv, at dawn, has killed at least one person and injured four others. it happened as world g7 leaders meet in bavaria, where the ukraine war will no doubt dominate the agenda. let'sjoin my colleague shaun ley in garmisch in the bavarian alps. the buzz of helicopters overhead and
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behind me tells you about the impact that all of this is having and the preparations for the evening session which will be discussing and security policy and further sanctions on russia within the last hour. the g7 nations band on the exports in truth, it won't hit rush as hard as some permanent band sanctions against others which europe still depends. but all eyes and thoughts on the issues of official agendas on ukraine. president zelensky warned that the war was entering more difficult phase in difficult phase signal today by the bombing attacks on kyiv ukraine and above, the announced the bill have dinner tonight and talking particular about creating a partnership for a just world. with justice for ukraine after the residential block was hit in the
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damage as we heard to injuries and at least one death. among the injured, a seven—year—old girl. nick beake reports on the latest assault on the capital kyiv. once again ukraine's capital is under attack. this video claiming to show the horizon this lunchtime as more russian rockets strike. explosion and once again civilians are in the firing line. a residential block in the centre of kyiv ripped apart and smouldering. screams inside rescuers reach a young girl pinned down by debris. they manage to bring her to safety and then take her to hospital. moments later a ukrainian official appears outside brandishing a russian passport, saying that one woman still trapped is from moscow. shortly afterwards paramedic�*s bring someone out, but their condition is not clear. among those arriving at the site kyiv�*s former boxing champion mayor who makes clear that this is the latest of hundreds of
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missiles russia has fired at his city. around 6.30 kyiv had a rocket attack. i want to remind more than 300 buildings in our home town was destroyed. 220 apartment buildings. whether or not this was the intended target it's shattered the relative calm that had returned to the capital kyiv in recent weeks. it feels like this is vladimir putin sending his own message at a time when those g7 leaders are meeting. these flats are near to an ammunition factory which could have been the intended target. but the head of national police says they are now collecting evidence which could prove this
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attack was a war crime. there have been more explosions here in the past few hours. the fierce fighting in the east of ukraine is far away. but russia has renewed its effort to strike at the heart of the capital. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. the reaction after the attack, it is just more of their barbarism, he said. but it's notjust russia which is in the sights of the g7 leaders. another subject is global infrastructure. £600 billion, billions of dollars of investment over the next five years him to provide an alternative to china's influence in the developing world, you can have loans from us with fewer strings attached and the ones in beijing.
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as german chancellor olaf scholz laid out in a press conference short while ago. it will make the ambition of making the world a better offer an infrastructure. we the world a better offer an infrastructure.— the world a better offer an infrastructure. ~ . ., . ., infrastructure. we are watching our “oint work infrastructure. we are watching our joint work for _ infrastructure. we are watching our joint work for global _ infrastructure. we are watching our joint work for global infrastructure | joint work for global infrastructure and investment. with our infrastructure initiative, we are building strong national initiatives such as the eu global gateway initiative and similar initiatives of other g7 members. yet another example of our unity and close corporation at g7. the decision to work together on this offer to the world was taken last year in the bay. since then, we have worked hard and made great progress. the buddha g7 structure and launched concrete partnerships in climate and health.
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partnerships for more just world. but that is the impact of some of these decisions and the rest world. they can often mean that people around the world don't often know what the g7 is for. these are financially powerful nations, but as a matterfor everybody financially powerful nations, but as a matter for everybody else? us presidentjoe biden also outlined his commitment to the g7 over the next five years. trained to provide unified support and influence that will persuade commercial markets to invest too and some of these countries. today, we officially announced the global infrastructure and an investment. we have dozens of projects already under way along the globe. in $200 billion in public and private capital over the next five years for the partnership. we are here today because we're making this
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commitment together at the g7 and coordination with maximising the impact of our work. just above me, the leaders of been conveying backwards and forwards by helicopter not least because of the amount of protest activity. hundreds of people have gathered at various locations to try to protest over subjects like, for example, the impact of higher prices on the roads poon impact of higher prices on the roads poor. the desire for more action on climate change and climate club has been announced to the g7 and those who have ambitious climate targets and some of those protesters don't think any of the climate targets are ambitious enough and hundreds of protesters and in truth, these protests are nothing like they've beenin protests are nothing like they've been in previous years with thousands of people would've turned up. that may be because the length
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and extent of the security presence here so enormous that frankly, they can't get anywhere enough for the voice to be heard. back in 2015, when the us president was barack obama and anglo was —— angela was the host. particularly after pandemic them and many of was leaders did not see or meet some of the share challenges. and the delegations and the security presence. and whether it was a dining table ora presence. and whether it was a dining table or a conference table and they can actually achieve stuff by zoomer telephone call cannot achieve. that is the hope in the
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demonstration will be as ever, and with the community says when it has published it on to state. in the passing parade moves from germany to spain for the passing parade moves from germany to spainforthe summit passing parade moves from germany to spain for the summit of the nato countries and once again, ukraine will be the focus of their attention. now, back to you. we saw borisjohnson at the g7 earlier. he has defended his comment that he is "actively thinking" about a third term, which would require him to win the next two general elections. the statement came despite criticism of his leadership and speculation that he could face another attempt by his mps to remove him from office. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent tony bonsignore about those comments. not only does he have to win a second election he has to get to a second election. there members of his own party that one madison as
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possible. many tory mps put it against him in that no—confidence vote in the number may have grown after that big by election defeat earlier this week and it's did yesterday to report, i'm nothing if the number may have grown after that big by election defeat earlier this week indices he did yesterday to report, i'm not thinking despite second term, thinking about a third term has raised some eyebrows and some will love it because i think it's a classic borisjohnson but it will of annoyed others. so, today he was asked about it on camera and this is what he had to say. what was asked about it on camera and this is what he had to say. what i'm sa in: this this is what he had to say. what i'm saying this is _ this is what he had to say. what i'm saying this is the _ this is what he had to say. what i'm saying this is the government - this is what he had to say. what i'm saying this is the government that l saying this is the government that is getting — saying this is the government that is getting on with delivery for the people _ is getting on with delivery for the pennie of— is getting on with delivery for the people of this country and we have a hu-e people of this country and we have a huge amount to do. an immediate future, _ huge amount to do. an immediate future, we — huge amount to do. an immediate future, we have two get to the current — future, we have two get to the current global inflationary pressures impose covid—19 ukraine exacerbated inflationary pressures and energy prices but at the same time, _ and energy prices but at the same time, if— and energy prices but at the same time, if a —
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and energy prices but at the same time, ifa massive and energy prices but at the same time, if a massive agenda of reform and improvement in plan for a stronger— and improvement in plan for a stronger economy whereby we have to reform _ stronger economy whereby we have to reform our— stronger economy whereby we have to reform our energy markets in their housing _ reform our energy markets in their housing markets, where transport networks— housing markets, where transport networks work in the public sector, where _ networks work in the public sector, where to _ networks work in the public sector, where to out — networks work in the public sector, where to cut the cost of government and have _ where to cut the cost of government and have to — where to cut the cost of government and have to make sure that we grow our economy— and have to make sure that we grow our economy by reducing the burden of taxation— our economy by reducing the burden of taxation on business and on famiiies— of taxation on business and on families and have better regulation. that is— families and have better regulation. that is a _ families and have better regulation. that is a huge agenda of work. plus, in the _ that is a huge agenda of work. plus, in the g7 _ that is a huge agenda of work. plus, in the 67 in — that is a huge agenda of work. plus, in the 67 in germany, getting on with the — in the 67 in germany, getting on with the job of standing up for british— with the job of standing up for british values that we express around — british values that we express around the world, democracy, human rights _ around the world, democracy, human rights and _ around the world, democracy, human rights and freedom in getting her partners — rights and freedom in getting her partners to continue to work with her partners on the terrible problem in ukraine — her partners on the terrible problem in ukraine. is her partners on the terrible problem in ukraine. , , ., ., , in ukraine. is trying to do is turn this into a _ in ukraine. is trying to do is turn this into a positive _ in ukraine. is trying to do is turn this into a positive and _ in ukraine. is trying to do is turn this into a positive and see - in ukraine. is trying to do is turn this into a positive and see the l this into a positive and see the reason my protected by a third term is this is a long—term project and these are my plans for long—term change in britain what is doing now and while he's doing very important
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work at either the g7 or the commonwealth heads of government or nato as well, he is away from along time from westminster but the chat is about whether or not some mps or try to change the rules so there's another no—confidence vote sooner than the year which a situation under the current rule. he will be hoping that the next few days will calm nerves but i think it is a lot to deal with when he gets back to london. officials in south africa believe at least 21 people have died at a nightclub in the southern city of east london. it's understood the victims were aged between 1a and 20 and were celebrating after finishing their school exams. earlier, i spoke to localjournalist luke charter about reports parents were unable to get into the nightclub to find out whether their children were among the dead.
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at this stage, the parents were told they had to visit the morgue but police are trying to secure the crime scene or present evidence, so had to restrict access and of course there were so many people there and some pure they did not know of their children were in the club at the time and so, he became a bit of a situation to stop them from entering the space. situation to stop them from entering the sace. ~ ., ,., situation to stop them from entering the sace. ~ . , situation to stop them from entering the sace. ~ ., ,., the space. what you tell us about the space. what you tell us about the tavern itself? _ the space. what you tell us about the tavern itself? is _ the space. what you tell us about the tavern itself? is quite - the space. what you tell us about the tavern itself? is quite a - the space. what you tell us about the tavern itself? is quite a smallj the tavern itself? is quite a small venue in an _ the tavern itself? is quite a small venue in an area _ the tavern itself? is quite a small venue in an area where _ the tavern itself? is quite a small venue in an area where most - the tavern itself? is quite a small venue in an area where most of. the tavern itself? is quite a small. venue in an area where most of the patrons would have been from lower income area. so, he alsojust finished her covid—19 lockdown and mask rules of fallen away and so the first week in people had access to party enjoy themselves. in the place seemed like it was repacked and ——
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very packed. the room is referred so far is the tear gas or pepper spray was sprayed inside which caused the stampede and then resulted in those deaths and injuries. irate stampede and then resulted in those deaths and injuries.— deaths and in'uries. we know the olice deaths and in'uries. we know the police have — deaths and injuries. we know the police have been _ deaths and injuries. we know the police have been putting - deaths and injuries. we know the police have been putting their. deaths and injuries. we know the i police have been putting their cards very close to the chest and autopsies are being carried up in terms of police operations itself, how serious do you think this is being taken by the? is how serious do you think this is being taken by the?— how serious do you think this is being taken by the? is being taken very seriously- _ being taken by the? is being taken very seriously. there _ being taken by the? is being taken very seriously. there on _ being taken by the? is being taken very seriously. there on the - very seriously. there on the scene this morning in the national police commission has released a statement in the presidency itself has been seen and so, across all areas of government is being taken very seriously i are trying to resolve theissue seriously i are trying to resolve the issue and find out what happened. a service has been held at oslo cathedral to honour the victims of an attack on a gay
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nightclub in the city. the head of the norwegian protestant church said "bullets cannot kill love" during the service following the attack on the london pub in the early hours of saturday morning which killed two and left 21 people injured. the altar held vases of rainbow flags during the service attended by the crown princess mette—marit and prime ministerjonas gahr store. an snp mp has suspended his party membership while the met police investigate an allegation of sexual harassment. patrick grady, who is the mp for glasgow north, will sit as an independent. he was recently suspended from parliament for two days, after he was found to have made a sexual advance to a teenage member of staff in 2016. last night, police said inquiries would be made, after they received an allegation of sexual assault, said to have taken place in october 2016.
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the prince of wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former qatari prime minister. the sundy times says this was one of three cash donations from sheikh hamad binjassim, totalling three million euros. clarence house said donations from the sheikh were passed immediately to one of the prince's charities and all the correct processes were followed. there is no suggestion the payments were illegal. our correspondent leigh milner told us more about the allegations. of course, this is all of the sunday times and he accepted 1 million euros cash and talking about the former prime minister and have been very clear in saying that the donations were passed immediately to one of the princes charities and are
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the creek processes were followed and to make this absolutely clear, there is no suggestion at this point that the payments were illegal. but if you look at the report in the papers, since the prince charles received three in person from the former prime minister between 2011 and 2015. and it's claimed that on one of those occasions, the money was actually handed over at a meeting at his house. and the paper reported that it was contained and carry back in the department store in mason. �* . , , in mason. and wait if they been sa in: in mason. and wait if they been saying about — in mason. and wait if they been saying about this? _ in mason. and wait if they been saying about this? they - in mason. and wait if they been saying about this? they want i in mason. and wait if they beenj saying about this? they want to emphasise _ saying about this? they want to emphasise that _ saying about this? they want to emphasise that the _ saying about this? they want to emphasise that the funds - saying about this? they want to emphasise that the funds were | emphasise that the funds were received and stated that they were going to transform lives and build sustainable communities and say all the correct processes were followed as well meanwhile, the fund to store the sunday times that all of its trustees agreed that the donor was legitimate and that it all signed
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up. but this is not the first time the donations to prince charles charities have come under scrutiny because earlier this year, there were allegations that the offered security honour and system ship. and it was launched by the police, the said prince charles had no knowledge of the alleged offer, michael the former chief executive of the foundation actually resigned and knows that he coordinated fixes of honorary businessmen. it is important to say that there was no evidence that any of the trustees were aware of what was happening at the time.
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russia's steps of missile strikes as some of its key allies. a block of flats was hit with one person killed at a child among the injured. from the g7 leaders meeting, because for the g7 leaders meeting, because for the west to remain united as the ukraine conflict enters the fifth month. in ukraine conflict enters the fifth month. ., ., , ., . ., month. in order to protect that uni , month. in order to protect that unity. and _ month. in order to protect that unity, and order— month. in order to protect that unity, and order to. _ the pressures that individual friends and partners are feeling. we'll have live analysis from the summit and report from ukraine. also coming up: the prince of wales and the charity donations handed over in cash.
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in south africa, at least 20 young people have been found dead in a nightclub in the eastern cape. and — not glastonbury — but wimbledon... the wait for play to commence tomorrow is underway. good afternoon. russian missiles have struck the capital of ukraine just as g7 world leaders gather in germany — and as president zelensky warned the war was entering a difficult phase. the russian strike hit a nine—storey residential building in kyiv, killing one person and injuring six others, including a 7—year—old girl. our correspondent, nick beake, has been at the scene.
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once again, ukraine's capital is under attack. this video said to show the city's horizon as more russian rockets hit. and once again, civilians are in the firing line. a residential block in the centre of kyiv smouldering, ripped apart. inside, rescuers reach a young girl, pinned down by debris. they manage to bring her to safety and then taken to hospital. moments later, ukrainian official appears outside, brandishing a russian passport, saying that one woman still trapped is originally from moscow. shortly afterwards, paramedics bring her out but her condition is clear. whether or not this was the intended target, it's shattered the relative calm
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that had returned to the capital, kyiv, in recent weeks. it feels like this is vladimir putin sending his own message at a time when those g7 leaders are meeting. we find two residents trying to take it all in. translation: tamara says the first strike came after six in the morning and she had fourin after six in the morning and she had four in all. i after six in the morning and she had four in all. .., �* after six in the morning and she had four in all. �* ., , four in all. i can't find the words, she exoiains- _ four in all. i can't find the words, she explains. elaine _ four in all. i can't find the words, she explains. elaine asks, - four in all. i can't find the words, she explains. elaine asks, "just l she explains. elaine asks, "just tell me why they are doing this to us". among those arriving to see the damage, the former boxing champion mare of kyiv and he makes clear this is just the latest of hundreds of missiles russia has fired onto his city. missiles russia has fired onto his ci . a, missiles russia has fired onto his ci . ~., . missiles russia has fired onto his ci . a, ., ,': i: i: missiles russia has fired onto his ci . ., ,'~,:::: , , ., city. more than 300 buildings in our home town — city. more than 300 buildings in our home town was _ city. more than 300 buildings in our home town was destroyed, - city. more than 300 buildings in our home town was destroyed, 220 - home town was destroyed, 220 apartment building and one of them destroyed today.— destroyed today. these flats belong to an ammunition _ destroyed today. these flats belong to an ammunition factory _ destroyed today. these flats belong to an ammunition factory that - destroyed today. these flats belong to an ammunition factory that was l to an ammunition factory that was hit in april and could have been the intended target today. but the head
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of national police says they are now collecting evidence which could prove this attack was a war crime. there have been more explosions here as the day has gone on. this may be far from the fiercest fighting raging in the east of the country but russia has tried to strike fear and pain at the heart of ukraine's capital. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. in germany — where the g7 group of world leaders are meeting, borisjohnson has said the conflict in ukraine is at a critical point. he was speaking after meeting president macron of france, and amid a focus back home on his leadership and position after by—election losses. our political editor, chris mason, reports. the leaders of the world's richest countries gather to work out what to do next about ukraine. they begin by mocking president putin. bare—chested horseback! the canadian prime minister suggests
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they should mimic the russian leader by riding bareback on a horse, as he has done. beyond the jokes, though, there are real differences of emphasis and approach here about how much and for how long ukraine should be helped. the uk insists it must be for the long haul. the prime minister, though, acknowledges some are tiring of it. i think that the pressure is there and the anxiety is there and we've got to be honest about that. the g7 has been solid and we continue to be solid. but in order to protect that unity, in order to make it work, you've got to have really, really honest discussions about the implications of what's going on. these two men look like the best of friends. a reunion of a year old now... but in private, the prime minister emphasised to the french president any attempt to settle the conflict now, with russia having stolen ukrainian territory, would be a mistake.
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at this summit, the aim is to portray as much unity and resolve as possible as the conflict in ukraine drags on and its costs back home, not least rising prices, become more obvious. president biden in conversation with the summit�*s host, the german chancellor, stressed a sense of togetherness was imperative. we have to stay together. as putin is counting on from the beginning that somehow nato would... and the g7 would splinter and... but we haven't and we're not going to, so can't let that aggression take the form it has and get away with it. the fundamental truth for all of the leaders here is the democratic pressures they face back home from their parties and their public. borisjohnson is well aware of this, of course. this matters because the leaders have to mould and flex their views to reflect their domestic audience. unlike their opponent, president putin, who does not. the challenge, then,
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is how to stand together, how to move as one. not easy and not guaranteed in the long term. chris mason, bbc news at the g7 summit in germany. also at the g7 is our diplomatic correspondent james landale. how would you describe this stance on ukraine and how united it is, james, between these leaders? weill. james, between these leaders? well, michelle, there's _ james, between these leaders? well, michelle, there's no _ james, between these leaders? well, michelle, there's no great _ james, between these leaders? -ii michelle, there's no great strategic division here. i think the g7 is going to continue giving weapons to ukraine, it's going to continue imposing sanctions on moscow. if not putting pressure to kyiv to cede territory in the fighting. they are trying to put on a big show of unity. that is because there is a debate going on within some governments, some electorates, but what is more important — ending this war or defeat in russia. the prime
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minister, as chris reported, is very clear, saying that any attempt to settle the conflict now would lead to an enduring instability. and there's also a broader fear and that is that this war is making the global economic crisis worse, it is adding to the rising energy costs, the food shortages. it's having a real impact on people. it was very striking the prime minister said the west had to be far more honest about that. what we are seeing at this conference here is a new debate, the west are saying we need to remake the case for resisting russian aggression while also accepting there is a pretty heavy price to be paid for that. there is a pretty heavy price to be paid for that-— paid for that. thank you, james landale. paid for that. thank you, james landale- at _ paid for that. thank you, james landale. at the _ paid for that. thank you, james landale. at the g7 _ paid for that. thank you, james landale. at the g7 summit. - it's emerged that the prince of wales accepted donations for his charitable projects of up to three million euros in cash from the former prime minister of the gulf state of qatar. the sunday times has also reported some of the money was handed directly to prince charles. our royal correspondent jonny dymond is with me. what are the prince's
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representatives saying about this? the prince's office does not deny the substance of this story although they clearly have some concerns about some of the detail. but they acknowledge that a very large donation was passed over in cash to the prince. he passed it to their assistance —— his assistants and they put it in the bank account of charities and the appropriate checks were made. there is no suggestion of any illegality or rule breaking. this is somewhat embarrassing partly because such a huge donation being made in cash. i mean, a bank transfer or a cheque would be more regular barley because there has been so much controversy around previous fundraising efforts from some of the prince's charities. perhaps most importantly, because of the suggestion, perception, amongst some that one person giving such a huge donation may end up having undue influence on the air to the throne, the man who will be king.
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johnny diamond, thank you. at least 20 young people have been found dead in a nightclub in the port city of east london in south africa. the cause of death is not yet known. there were no injuries on the bodies and it's thought there may have been a gas leak. shingai nyoka reports. the nightclub where so many young people died. police remain at the scene of the incident in which the cause of these deaths remain far from clear. officers responded to distress calls at enyobeni tavern in the early hours of this morning. most of the victims were teenagers. at this stage, the parents have been told they have to visit the morgue to identify their children. the problem was police were trying to secure the crime scene, or preserve evidence, so they had to restrict access. of course, there were so many people there and so many people that didn't know if their children were in the nightclub at the time, so it became a bit of a... um... situation to... to stop them from entering the space. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, expressed his condolences to the families and called for a thorough investigation.
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the police have ruled out a stampede as the cause.

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