Stampede killed 45 at mourning for dead Tanzanian president –police

Various flags fly at half-mast following the death of President John Magufuli in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [Reuters]

A stampede at a Tanzanian stadium crushed 45 people to death as mourners paid last respects to late President John Magufuli, police said on Tuesday, many times more than the five fatalities initially announced after the disaster on March 21.