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Angelica _ann
#1 Posted : Monday, February 03, 2020 9:16:32 PM
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Thirteen students died while at least 39 were seriously wounded in a stampede at Kakamega Primary School. What a tragedy.
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#2 Posted : Monday, February 03, 2020 9:20:05 PM
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Quite sad. Any details of what happened?
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#3 Posted : Monday, February 03, 2020 9:21:13 PM
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#4 Posted : Monday, February 03, 2020 9:22:51 PM
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Njunge wrote:
Quite sad. Any details of what happened?

It's unclear but reports are class 5 kids were using stairs at end of day

I heard one class has 8 streams. Hole school over 3k pupils
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#5 Posted : Monday, February 03, 2020 11:55:14 PM
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Lolest! wrote:
Njunge wrote:
Quite sad. Any details of what happened?

It's unclear but reports are class 5 kids were using stairs at end of day

I heard one class has 8 streams. Hole school over 3k pupils


Nothing unusual but why was there a stampede?
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 04, 2020 6:55:55 AM
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murchr wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
Njunge wrote:
Quite sad. Any details of what happened?

It's unclear but reports are class 5 kids were using stairs at end of day

I heard one class has 8 streams. Hole school over 3k pupils


Nothing unusual but why was there a stampede?

That's the part that's unclear. Why did the kids start running? Kids at that level are excitable and will run at the slightest of things
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, February 04, 2020 7:48:37 AM
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Lolest! wrote:
murchr wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
Njunge wrote:
Quite sad. Any details of what happened?

It's unclear but reports are class 5 kids were using stairs at end of day

I heard one class has 8 streams. Hole school over 3k pupils


Nothing unusual but why was there a stampede?

That's the part that's unclear. Why did the kids start running? Kids at that level are excitable and will run at the slightest of things


The 'stampede' may be a consequence of crumbling of the stairs. I imagine the issue could be the physics question: why don't soldiers walk in step when crossing a bridge?

If the number of students is high and there is structural weakness - for example the total load expected is less than the actual load, and students walk in step especially due to congestion, then the stairs may yield gradually till it gets to 'stampede'.

Just a probable scenario.
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