Human rights groups in Guinea say at least 135 people died from the stampede that happened at a football stadium in Nzerekore.
December 4, 2024 12:47 pm
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.The government announced that onlyHowever, human rights groups in the country claimed that the number of casualties exceeds the official figure., the coalition added children were among the dead, and more than 50 other people are still missing.
The groups claimed that the estimation was based on information from hospitals, cemeteries, witnesses at the stadium, families of victims, mosques, churches and the local media.When enquired about the actual figures of the victims, Ousmane Gaoual, a government spokesperson, demanded respect for the families that had lost loved ones in the stampede.
He added that a judicial inquiry has been opened to investigate the stadium stampede and punish the culprits.
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