Abidjan stadium crush leaves 19 dead
[TUE 31 MAR 2009 – 01:53:24 UTC]
A stampede of supporters and the collapse of a stadium wall have resulted in 19 deaths prior to the CAF second group phase Group E match between Côte d’Ivoire and Malawi. Large numbers turned out at Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan hoping to see the match on SUN 29 MAR 2009; according to reports, spectators were pushed into a wall that collapsed, and the resulting panic in the crowd led police to fire tear gas. 19 were killed, and 132 injured, in the crush. The match was allowed to go ahead. A similar incident occurred at an earlier 2010 Men’s World Cup qualifying match between Liberia and Gambia on SUN 01 JUN 2008, leaving ten dead.
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