(CLO) Approximately 135 people were killed in a stampede at a football stadium in southeastern Guinea on Sunday, according to a group of local human rights organizations.
A controversial referee decision sparked violence among the crowd and police fired tear gas during a match in the town of Nzerekore, leading to a deadly brawl as spectators tried to flee.
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Video of the stampede (source: DawnNews)
A human rights group in the Nzerekore region said on Tuesday that their higher estimate was based on information from hospitals, cemeteries, stadium witnesses, victims' families, mosques, churches, and local newspapers.
"We currently estimate that 135 people have died at the stadium, mostly children under 18," the statement said, adding that more than 50 people are still missing.
The scene of the stampede in Guinea.
The organization also said that convoys of cars fleeing the stadium even rammed into spectators as they tried to escape what it described as an overcrowded venue with gates blocked by security forces.
The report states that the tournament organizers and the Guinean government are responsible because they provided technical and financial support for this event honoring military leader Mamady Doumbouya.
Hoang Anh (according to Reuters)
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/vu-giam-dap-kinh-hoang-o-guinea-it-nhat-135-nguoi-co-the-da-thiet-mang-post324050.html
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