As the crowd surged towards the plantation, hundreds of panicking people fell into the water. Those on the bottom were crushed by yet more people falling into the waterway, and in the struggling confusion, at least 600 people were killed, many of them children. Many of these bodies drifted down the canal, some being found as far as ten kilometers from the explosion.
The crowd rushed towards the plantation, with hundreds of panicked individuals entering the water. Those on the bottom were crushed by more falling individuals, and in the ensuing chaos, at least 600 people perished, many children among them. Many bodies floated down the canal, some being found as far away as ten kilometers from the explosion.