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Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush

BY REUTERS Some 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in southeast Guinea on Sunday, a local group of human rights organisations said, sharing an estimated death toll more than twice as high as the official toll of 56. A controversial refereeing decision sparked crowd violence and tear gas volleys from police during the match in the town of Nzerekore, leading to a deadly scrum as spectators tried to flee. A collective of human rights groups in Nzerekore region said on Tuesday its higher estimate was based on information from the hospital, cemeteries, witnesses at the stadium, families of victims, mosques, churches, and the local press. “We now estimate 135 people died at the stadium, mostly […] The post Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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