20 people have been rushed to the hospital after a tree they were hanging on broke its branches as they followed the Madaraka Day celebrations at Kinoru Stadium in Meru.
The stadium with a capacity of 18, 000 people had filled by 7 am in the morning and those who missed space were seen hanging around the stadium before they allowed in after presentations.
Read: Stampede At Madaraka Day Celebrations Venue As Thousands Force Way In
Others who were not lucky to get in hang on the trees to get a better view while others sat under it for shade.
A branch of the tree unfortunately broke injuring those who were on top and under the tree. The incident comes hours after a stampede was reported in the morning as people attempted to force themselves inside the Kinoru Stadium.
Here is the video:
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At least 20 injured and rushed to hospital in Meru after falling off a tree they had climbed to follow Madaraka day festivities at Kinoru Stadium. @citizentvkenya pic.twitter.com/GQ3hPNkiFf— Francis Gachuri (@Fchurii) June 1, 2018
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