Guinea Stadium crowd incident 01.12.24
Death toll from Guinea stadium stampede has risen to 135, says human rights group
December 5 – Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe the death toll from the stadium crush last Sunday that killed more than 135 spectators, most of them children, is far higher than the official 56 figure announced by the military-led government.
Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision
December 2 –
- Witness describes deadly crush after dispute over red card
- Many children among victims, says local official
- Deposed president criticises event organisation
More than 50 people feared dead in football stadium stampede in Guinea, official says
December 2 –More than 50 people are feared dead after clashes between fans and a stampede at a football match in southeast Guinea, according to the government.
Panic among spectators at soccer game kills at least 56 in the West African nation of Guinea
December 2 – Chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people dead in the West African nation, officials and witnesses said Monday.
Dozens dead after stampede breaks out at Guinea football match
December 2 –At least 56 people have been killed after violent clashes during a football match led to a stampede in Guinea’s second-largest city of N’Zerekore, according to the government.
Relatives of those killed in Guinea stadium stampede recover bodies of loved ones
December 3 –Families are recovering the bodies of their loved ones from a morgue in the Guinean city of N’zérékoré, following a deadly stadium stampede that claimed dozens of lives.
Human rights groups: Death toll from Guinea stadium stampede now 135 — including children
December 4 –
Human rights groups in Guinea say at least 135 people died from the stampede that happened at a football stadium in Nzerekore.
On Sunday, the final of a local football competition turned violent after rival fans invaded the pitch in protest of the referee’s penalty decision.
