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Crowd Crush at Victoria Hall
- When
- 16 June 1883
- Where
- Victoria Hall
A crowd crush caused by the distribution of free prizes resulted in the deaths of 183 children at Victoria Hall in Sunderland.
On 16 June 1883, a rush for treats during a children's variety show led to a fatal crowd crush. The compressive asphyxia resulting from the crush killed 183 children between 3 and 14 years of age.
Sources
- Victoria Hall disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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