Italy Night Club Stampede: 6 Dead, more than 100 injured early Saturday morning

Six people, including five minors, have been killed and more than 100 others injured during a stampede at an Italian nightclub early Saturday morning. While dancing and waiting for a rap concert to begin, someone apparently sprayed pepper spray and sent the crowd into a frenzy. One person told a news agency at a nearby hospital that one of the emergency exits was closed, which caused his injuries during the stampede.

Reports indicate five minors, and a mother of one of the minors, died during the stampede, according to this CNN report. Twelve of the others injured are in serious condition, according to initial reports.

The Lanterna Azzurra nightclub, located in a Central Italy town called Corinaldo, held a concert by Italian rapper Sfera Ebbasta, who's an Italian star and one of the most popular draws in the country.

The country's Civil Protective Agency said someone in the club sprayed a pepper spray-like substance that sent concert goers into a panic. Paramedics were on the scene treating people.

The BBC reported up to 1,000 people were thought to be inside the Lanterna Azzura when this happened around 1 a.m. GMT as the country began its Feast of Immaculate Cenception celebration.

The Associated Press reports the ages of the five minors killed weren't given, and that the total amount of people inside the club is still unclear at this time.

A 16-year-old boy getting treatment at a local hospital told the ANSA news agency the crowd was dancing to music while waiting for the concert to begin, and that's when the pepper spray infiltrated the space. He said concert goers rushed for the exits, only to find those doors closed, according to this Associated Press report.

More details will be published here as they develop.