24.10.2026 00:50
After a shoe merchant in Niğde announced that he would distribute free slippers, hundreds of citizens wanting to get free slippers flocked to the distribution point. The rapidly growing crowd soon turned into a stampede that became difficult to control.
In Niğde, citizens flocked to the distribution point after hearing that a shoe vendor would distribute free slippers. The crowd formed by those wanting to get free slippers quickly turned into a stampede.
A CROWD FORMED FOR THE FREE SLIPPERS
In the incident that took place in Niğde, the news that a shoe seller would distribute free slippers spread rapidly among citizens. Many people who heard the announcement gathered at the point where the distribution was taking place in order to get some of the slippers.
While there was crowding among citizens who wanted to get free slippers, the crowd was seen competing with one another to reach the slippers. Those moments were recorded by those around.