Around 50 people feared dead in Guinea stadium stampede, local official says


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  • Monday, 02 Dec 2024

People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social media via REUTERS

DAKAR (Reuters) - Around 50 people are feared to have been killed following clashes between fans and a stampede that ensued on Sunday during a soccer match in the town of Nzerekore, southeast Guinea, a local official told Reuters.

(Reporting by Bate Felix; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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