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Five children are among six people who have died in a stampede at an Italian nightclub, police have said.
The incident occurred at a disco in Corinaldo, where an Italian rapper was entertaining the crowd, police chief Oreste Capocasa said in nearby Ancona.
Officials said people ran for the exits after someone sprayed a noxious substance at 1am local time (12am GMT).
Three girls, two boys and a mother were killed in the panic as around 35 people were injured, Mr Capocasa said.
The ages of the victims have not yet been given.
Twelve of those who suffered injuries are in a serious condition.
Local reports suggest around 1,000 people were in the Lanterna Azzurra nightclub for a performance by the Italian rapper Sfera Ebbasta.
The fire service said on Twitter: “The cause may have been the dispersal of a stinging substance, the young people fled and trampled over each other.
“Sadly, six people died and dozens are injured.”
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Skynews
