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| Ivory Coast new year stampede kills dozens in Abidjan | |
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| At least 60 people have been crushed to death and some 250 injured during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, rescue officials say. | At least 60 people have been crushed to death and some 250 injured during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, rescue officials say. |
| The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near a stadium in the central Plateau area of the city where a fireworks display was held. | The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near a stadium in the central Plateau area of the city where a fireworks display was held. |
| The cause of the stampede is not yet clear. It occurred as people were heading home after the event. | The cause of the stampede is not yet clear. It occurred as people were heading home after the event. |
| The victims included many children, and the death toll is expected to rise. | The victims included many children, and the death toll is expected to rise. |
| The site - near Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium - is littered with abandoned clothes and blood stains. | The site - near Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium - is littered with abandoned clothes and blood stains. |
| Relatives have gone there to get news of missing loved ones. | Relatives have gone there to get news of missing loved ones. |
| The distraught mother of a nine-year-old boy told local media: "I have just seen all those bodies, but I can't find my son." | The distraught mother of a nine-year-old boy told local media: "I have just seen all those bodies, but I can't find my son." |
| The 65,000-capacity Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium was named after the founding president of Ivory Coast. The night before the tragedy, it hosted a concert by US performer Chris Brown. | The 65,000-capacity Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium was named after the founding president of Ivory Coast. The night before the tragedy, it hosted a concert by US performer Chris Brown. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this story? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this story? Send us your comments using the form below. |