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| Guinea concert stampede 'kills 34' | Guinea concert stampede 'kills 34' |
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| At least 34 people have reportedly died in a stampede in Guinea, during a concert marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. | At least 34 people have reportedly died in a stampede in Guinea, during a concert marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. |
| The president's office declared a week of national mourning for what it called a "tragic drama" at the concert by the Guinean rap group Instinct Killers. | The president's office declared a week of national mourning for what it called a "tragic drama" at the concert by the Guinean rap group Instinct Killers. |
| Dozens of people were injured, said police sources quoted by AFP. | Dozens of people were injured, said police sources quoted by AFP. |
| The concert took place on Tuesday evening on a beach in Ratoma, a northern suburb of the capital Conakry. | The concert took place on Tuesday evening on a beach in Ratoma, a northern suburb of the capital Conakry. |
| A medical source at Donka hospital in the capital told Reuters that the number of injured continued to rise. | A medical source at Donka hospital in the capital told Reuters that the number of injured continued to rise. |
| "There are currently 34 bodies in the morgue. The list of injured keeps growing," the source said. | "There are currently 34 bodies in the morgue. The list of injured keeps growing," the source said. |
| "The oldest among them can't be more than 20. There are young girls among them," he added. | "The oldest among them can't be more than 20. There are young girls among them," he added. |
| The authorities were "shocked by the tragic drama caused by mass movements at a cultural event," said a statement from the president's office. | The authorities were "shocked by the tragic drama caused by mass movements at a cultural event," said a statement from the president's office. |
| The head of a government body for entertainment has been sacked following the incident, the statement added. | The head of a government body for entertainment has been sacked following the incident, the statement added. |
| Eyewitnesses said there up to 10,000 people, mostly young people, at the beach event. | Eyewitnesses said there up to 10,000 people, mostly young people, at the beach event. |
| Correspondents say this is not the first incident of this kind in Guinea. | Correspondents say this is not the first incident of this kind in Guinea. |
| Last January, six people were killed on another beach of the Conakry suburb during a reggae concert. | Last January, six people were killed on another beach of the Conakry suburb during a reggae concert. |