Police have been unable to identify the three women who died during the stampede at Shepherd Bushiri’ s church and they have appealed for
assistance in finding their next of kin.

The attempted identification of the
three women started at 10:00.The church is situated at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria.Police believe that a thunderstorm prompted members of the congregation to push each other as they panicked, leading to the stampede.

The service began around 20:00 on Friday. Meanwhile, Bushiri’s lawyer, Terrance Baloyi of Baloyi Ntsako Attorneys, earlier told News24 that those who were injured had been transported from hospital and were provided

with accommodation and catering. News24