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Clashes in Guinea – a stampede at a football match killed dozens of people – UNIAN
As it became known, the clashes began after a controversial penalty was awarded at a local football match.
In southern Guinea's largest city, dozens of soccer fans, including children, died in the crowd as police tried to quell clashes that broke out during a match in a packed stadium. Associated Press reports.
The incident occurred on December 1 in the city of Nzerekore during the final of a local tournament between the teams of Labe and Nzerekore, said Prime Minister of Guinea Amadou Ouri Bach.
“During the stampede, casualties were recorded,” Bach emphasized, but did not give the exact number of deaths.
At the same time, a coalition of political parties reported that the stampede killed…
