At least 21 people have been killed and several others have been injured in a stampede in Indonesia, according to local officials and media reports.
The crush happened as people waited for charity handouts from a wealthy family in the East Javan town of Pasuruan.
The cash handouts, of up to $4 per person, are a tradition during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
Television footage showed women screaming as they were pushed into a fence by the crowd.
Annual event
Under a system known as Zakat, wealthy muslims are required to give away a portion of their money to the poor every year.
There were several thousand people in the crowd waiting to be given money from a rich family.
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