One killed, 20 injured in stampede at Sierra Leone presidential inauguration
straitstimes.com
FREETOWN (AFP) – At least one person was killed and 20 injured on Saturday (May 12) in a stampede at Sierra Leone’s packed main stadium with tens of thousands gathered for the swearing in of the country’s new president Julius Maada Bio, police and the Red Cross said.
Stampede at Sierra Leone's presidential inauguration turns deadly
Thousands had patiently queued up since morning to enter the stadium but then Bio&39;s supporters tried to force their way through passages earmarked for cars of invited guests, sparking a police charge and a stampede.
Sierra Leone: Maada Bio inauguration marred by stampede
africatimes.com
In Sierra Leone, at least one person has died and another 20 were injured during the inauguration ceremony for President Julius Maada Bio in Freetown on Saturday.