May 1.1995-Former South African President Nelson Mandela, "51" distress
May 1, 1995 (, April seeing in the first two days), former South African President Nelson Mandela, "May Day" distress. 5
1995 afternoon, South African President Nelson Mandela in Durban north of Umm Lacy town to attend the "51" International Day to celebrate assembly when someone fired into the venue, caused riots and cause injury or death, the President was forced by armored vehicles leave the scene, sent shockwaves nationwide.
Umm Lacy town is located in South Africa's largest black tribes inhabited by Zulu KwaZulu - Natal. The rally was held by the African National Congress (ANC) in the town's "Goode Will King Zwelithini" Stadium, 40,000 ANC members and supporters attended.
before the beginning of the meeting, the ANC known as political differences, about 500 members representing the interests of the Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party lined up to attempt to pour into the venue, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse. 500 meters close to the stadium, a the Inkatha supporters a concentrated residential housing. A large number of IFP members and supporters around outside the stadium, the atmosphere is tense.
15:30, when the Mandela speech near the end of the start thanks to the participants, some with automatic rifles opened fire on the dense crowd in the stadium, and immediately several people were injured. Venue order sudden confusion, the OTC then also gunshots sounded. In this case, the agents quickly Mandela pour into an armored vehicle to leave the scene.
riots in which six people were injured, and the death of one person to the hospital. In addition, the number of houses close to the stadium were burned. (Lsjt.net)
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