More than 40 people were killed last week when the congregation in the Church of St. Teresa in Caracas, Venezuela, stampeded in panic after cries of " Fire."
More than 110 people were injured. The victims included 21
children, 21 women and one elderly man. a
The cry was raised after a candle had fallen on the altar cloth.
The congregation were already restless and a number of people had fainted as a result of the heat.