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Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a human crush at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.
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Carnival tragedy of 1823
Human crush in Valletta, British Malta
The Carnival tragedy of 1823 was a human crush which occurred on 11 February 1823 at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta. About 110 boys who had gone to the convent to receive bread on the last day of carnival celebrations were killed after falling down a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crowd collapses and crushes
Type of disaster that occurs due to overcrowding
Crowd collapses and crowd crushes are catastrophic incidents that occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When numbers are up to about five people per square meter, the environment may feel cramped but manageable; when numbers reach between eight and ten…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus
Church in Valletta, Malta
The Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus is a church in Valletta, Malta, which is dedicated to St Mary of Jesus and is cared for by the religious order of Friars Minor. It came to be popularly known by the Maltese as Ta' Ġieżu. Ta' Ġieżu is a local corruption of Ta' Ġesù.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Valletta
Capital of Malta
Valletta is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crown Colony of Malta
British colony in Europe from 1813 to 1964
The Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies was the British colony in the Maltese islands, that has become the modern Republic of Malta. It was established when the Malta Protectorate was transformed into a British Crown colony in 1813, and this was confirmed by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 11
Day of the year
February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 323 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)