It turns out that the stampede that resulted in the loss of lives at the Umayyad Mosque occurred when a social media phenomenon slaughtered 50 sheep, made meat on rice and distributed it, and those who came to Friday prayers mixed up. Eyewitnesses react to the incident. Eyewitness Abdullah Nana said that the person who invited did not take into account such a crowd. “People caused such a crowd due to ignorance. The people distributing food and the soldiers did not know that there would be such a crowd.” he said.
The cause of the stampede that occurred during Friday prayers in Syria 2 days ago has been revealed. Witnesses of the stampede that killed 5 people at the Umayyad Mosque in the capital Damascus stated that the cause of the incident was a social media phenomenon distributing free food. Ali Hasan said that those who wanted to enter the mosque during Friday prayers crushed each other and said, “There was a rush because the food was being distributed and people died while trying to enter the Friday prayer. It was very crowded. People crushed each other at the door of the Umayyad Mosque.”
“THEY CAUSED THIS CROWD BECAUSE OF THE NATION’S IGNORANCE”
Reacting to the stampede, Abdullah Nana said, “The reason for the crowd was that they combined the Friday prayer and the dinner invitation. This was so wrong. Those who came to the Friday prayer and dinner party mixed up and there was chaos. That’s why it was so crowded. The food distribution did not take place well, the person who invited did not think that it would be that crowded. People caused such a crowd due to ignorance. “The people distributing food and the soldiers did not know that it would be so crowded,” he said.
“THE DINNER INVITATION WAS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND PEOPLE WERE VERY CROWDED”
Drawing attention to the irregularity of food distribution, Ali Bakranlı stated that people were crushing each other and said, “The Umayyad Mosque was very crowded. The dinner invitation coincided with the prayer time and people crushed each other. 5 people died and many people were injured. It’s a shame, there are many sins.” “People were harmed. It was shared on social media for the dinner party and it was very crowded. They slaughtered 50 sheep and made meat over rice and distributed it. It should have been better, so many people died, it’s a shame.”
WHAT HAPPENED?
A stampede broke out in the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus when people were leaving the mosque after Friday prayers.
Damascus Health Director Dr. Mohammed Akram Maatouk, in his statement to the Syrian News Agency (SANA), announced that 4 people died and 16 people were injured in the stampede.
(UAV)