“So far, 20 people have died, but the death toll could increase as there were also wounded,” Warioba told AFP. The tragedy happened when a crowd of worshippers was attending a prayer ceremony on Saturday led by the popular preacher, Boniface Mwamposa, who heads the Arise and Shine Ministry Tanzania. “The Apostle Boniface Mwamposa poured sacred anointing oil on the ground,” one witness, Jennifer Temu, told AFP. READ ALSO: Kidnappers killed abducted Kaduna doctor’s wife, say police“Dozens of people immediately fell being jostled and trampled, and some died. We have counted 20 people killed — but there are also wounded.”“It was horrible, people trampled on mercilessly, jostling each other with elbows,” said another witness, Peter Kilewo.

Source: Punch February 02, 2020 07:48 UTC