Wowowee Game Show 1st Year AnniversaryToday, as of February 4, 2006 8:00pm, 73 people died and over 350 were injured in the Philippines. The cause: a human stampede.
This death toll would rival that of an actual typhoon disaster or an earthquake. But early this morning at 7am where thousands of people flocked at the ULTRA stadium in Pasig City, senior citizens, women and children lay dead on the ground as hundreds more trample their bodies just to get a chance to enter the track oval (where the show was to be taped) to participate in the game show.
Stories from victims say that someone claimed there was a bomb, others simply believe that the Filipino mentality claimed the innocent lives of the poor victims. It's sad how the lack of discipline, organization and decency to actually be patient resulted in this violent rampage of unwanted death and injury. I was under the impression that only animals were involved in stampedes. I guess I was wrong.
73 people lost their lives today in the hope to win some money and prizes to make their lives a little better. How ironic. How tragic.
Once again my country hits the international headlines. I truly wait for the day when I can actually be proud that this happens.
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