MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — One devotee died and more than 800 people were injured in the Philippine capital when millions joined a Catholic procession, officials said on Wednesday. The annual feast of the Black Nazarene, one of the world’s largest Catholic festivals, drew 3.5 million barefoot devotees on Tuesday in what police described as a “generally peaceful” event despite crowds jostling to touch the icon. However a former jail officer died of a heart attack […]
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Devotee of Black Nazarene dies
A devotee of the Black Nazarene died in the procession when he suffered a heart attack when he was crushed by the crowd who were rushing towards the Black Nazarene.





