At least 56 killed in stampede during football match in Guinea


Dec 02 2024 13 mins   1

Guinea has announced three days of national mourning starting Tuesday. On Monday, many in the country felt shock, confusion, sadness and anger after the deaths the evening before of at least 56 people in a stampede at a football match. The crush happened in the city of Nzérékoré during the final of a tournament played on Sunday night. Many spectators are still in hospital amid fears that the death toll could rise.