Madagascar stadium crowd crush 25/08/2023
Madagascar: at least 13 killed in stadium stampede
At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament.
Madagascar stadium crowd crush kills 13
Thirteen people, including seven children, were killed in a crowd crush on Friday at a stadium in Madagascar’s capital of Antananarivo.
The incident was at the entrance to the Barea stadium, where about 50,000 spectators had arrived to attend the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
Madagascar: 12 killed in crush at Indian Ocean Island Games opening ceremony
A further 80 people injured trying to enter stadium, with 11 in critical condition
At least 12 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede
Some 80 others were injured as fans tried to enter the country’s national stadium for the Indian Ocean Island Games.
At least 12 dead, 80 injured in crush at opening of Indian Ocean Island Games in Masagascar
A stampede has killed 12 people and injured about 80 more as sports fans tried to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
Crush of people at opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Madagascar kills at least 12
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A crush of people at a stadium in Madagascar left at least 12 dead and 85 injured as sports fans attended the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, authorities said Saturday.