On this day 1801: 29 people die in stampede in Scottish town
The congregation at Laigh Kirk in Kilmarnock was bigger than normal after two churches in the town merged.
The High Church was without a minister so its people joined services at the Laigh Kirk for a time.
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Hide AdThere had been rumblings, however, that the church, parts of which dated from the early 15th Century was structurally unsafe.
So, when a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling, the congregation panicked - and a stampede broke out.
A total of 29 people are said to have died and many were injured.
No further services were held there and the church was eventually pulled down.
A new church was built on the site - complete with seven exits.