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Three in hospital after fire and crush at festival in London
Video shows a large crowd caught up in a crush and emergency services on the scene
Three people were taken to hospital after a fire and crush at the entrance of a festival.
Organisers of Ghana Party in the Park, also known as Shattafest UK, at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, London, said the event was stopped following a "major incident" at about 18:00 BST on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police said a fire had started near the gates, which meant they were closed temporarily.
A crowd built up, and there was a surge when the gates reopened, it said.
Organisers said the decision to end the festival was made on health and safety grounds.
It said in a statement the day had been "one of the most difficult" in the event's history and called what happened "deeply upsetting".
Emergency services arriving at the event at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet where 23 people received medical aid
Firefighters, the ambulance service and air ambulance also attended.
Organisers had initially "temporarily paused" the festival while firefighters and event safety teams responded to the small fire at the entrance.