EASTENDERS fans were surprised to notice two mistakes made by production when putting together horrifying scenes where Walford residents were crushed.
The tragic incident saw party-goers left struggling to breathe in an over crowded club night at Peggy’s.
Penny put on the event, and was left unaware that Chelsea Fox secretly sold more tickets than the venue had capacity for to sabotage her.
Poor Penny is now being investigated by police as lives hang in the balance after catastrophic injuries caused by the crush.
Amy Mitchell is fighting for survival in a hospital bed in the wake of the terrifying incident.
She was wheeled out of the club on a stretcher after help finally arrived at Peggy’s, and her dad heard paramedics shouting for assistance as she went into cardiac arrest.
Lauren Branning has also been left with a damaged lung and has chest injuries after being pushed up against other people in the club.
The serious scenes are a reminder of similar real life tragic events which have claimed lives in the UK.
While EastEnders fans were left heartbroken to see how some of their favourite characters have been endangered, some viewers spotted a couple of blunders made by the soap bosses.
One viewer took to social media to point out that producers had reused the audio that was played during the famous moment when the Queen Vic was burnt down in 2010.
A shocked soap fan exclaimed: “That’s so amazing listening skills! Now I can’t unhear it.”
Another added: “Help I realised that too.”
Besides the old sound bite being recycled, viewers also noticed that despite being right next to the club event, Junior and Cindy did not hear people screaming.
The pair have been having an illicit affair in EastEnders and on the night when the club crush happened, both of them ducked into a side room at Peggy’s for a romp.
That happened to be one of the exits to the club, and their obstruction meant people became trapped in the crowd.
But neither of the lovers appeared to hear the party-goers next door crying out for help.
One person queried: “How can Cindy and Junior not hear everyone screaming??”
Another asked: “How could Cindy and Junior, hear the fire alarm, but not hear any of the screaming and shouting going on outside until people were literally banging on the glass?”
A third chimed in incredulously, saying: “You’re telling me Cindy and Junior can’t hear all the commotion.”
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
