Alarmed parents and friends captured the moment a shaky stand holding more than 100 graduates from Baghdad’s College of Pharmacy collapsed during a post-ceremony photo session.
A state of panic erupted as bystanders watched on, fearing their loved ones would be crushed under the weight of their fellow classmates on Saturday.
A number of graduates were badly injured in the sudden collapse but none were killed, according to local news website Sayidaty.net.
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Several recordings from the scene shared online show members of the audience rushing to help the students, while other relatives and friends standby looking shocked.