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Stampede killed 3 at Spain Halloween party

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Published: Nov. 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM

MADRID, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Police in Madrid investigated a Halloween party stampede that killed three 18-year-old girls at an arena some witnesses said was seriously overcrowded.

Another girl, 17, trampled at the event, remained in critical condition at a hospital, ThinkSpain reported Friday.

Deputy Mayor Miguel Angel Villanueva said the capacity of the arena, licensed to hold 10,600 people "had not been exceeded," but witnesses told police the venue was overcrowded and organizers of the event boasted over loudspeakers that 15,000 people were there.

Partygoers told reporters there were no identity checks to enter the party and that many people in attendance were underage.

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