Family of five dies in a stampede during Magufuli memorial service In Tanzania.

Five members of one family died on Monday in a stampede during the requiem for President John Pombe Magufuli at Tanzania’s Uhuru Stadium in the administrative capital of Dodoma.

According to media reports,  the stampede happened after mourners breached security forcing their way into the stadium that hosted tens of thousands who had come to view the body of their departed leader.

The family has been left with the father and a toddler while they continue with the search for their house help who had accompanied the family and has been missing.

The  Tanzanian government said it will today issue a statement on the tragedy.

Monday’s funeral service for the departed leader was attended by thousands of Tanzanians as well as Africa’s Presidents who included Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi, Mozambique’s Filipe Nyusi, Malawi’s Lazarus Chakwera, Comoros’ Azali Assoumani, Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zambia’s Edgar Lungu and Botswana’s Mogkweetsi Masisi