Tuesday 1 January 2013

About 60 crushed to death in Ivory Coast stadium stampede





Aftermath of stampede near Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan, 1 January


At least 60 people were crushed to death in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjanovernight after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, an emergency official and state radio said on Tuesday.
"There are around 60 dead, and about 200 injured, this is a provisional estimate," a rescue official said.
He said the incident happened near Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium where a crowd had gathered to watch fireworks.

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