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'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior | 'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior |
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Eight people are reported to have died after a wall collapsed at a football stadium in Senegal. | |
Many more are thought to have been wounded. | Many more are thought to have been wounded. |
It happened at Demba Diop stadium in the capital, Dakar, at the end of the League Cup final between Stade de Mbour and Union Sportive Ouakam. | |
With the score 1-1 after 90 minutes, Mbour scored in first period of extra time to win 2-1, and violence broke out after the final whistle. | |
Several media outlets report that fighting started between rival fans and police responded by using tear gas, which led to panic. | |
Pictures circulating online appear to show people scrambling over a low wall amid clouds of gas. | |
Local news agency APS reported that a stampede occurred after the clashes. |