Several injured as police called to 'major incident' at Ghana Party in the Park festival
The Ghana Party in the Park festival in London was cancelled after an overcrowding issue at the entrance resulted in several non-life-threatening injuries. Police and organizers confirmed the event was paused to allow emergency services to manage the scene.
Why it matters
Public safety at large cultural events is a significant concern, and the incident highlights the importance of crowd control protocols.
-Credit:Getty Police have been called to a festival in London on Saturday evening as several people have been left injured.
The cultural festival was 'temporarily paused' late on August 1 as Metropolitan Police were called to the scene to deal with an 'overcrowding issue'.
The Ghana Party in the Park has been taking place in Barnet - the force say that none of the injuries are life-threatening in nature. They have asked the public not to speculate about the incident and said rumours of a stabbing are untrue, The Mirror reports .
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