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19 dead in Cote d'Ivoire football stadium crush
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-30 08:39
People help carry a boy injured in a stadium crush during the 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi at Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan March 29, 2009. At least 19 people were killed in the crush on Sunday. A rush by spectators led to the collapse of a wall, medical officials told Reuters. Police then fired tear gas to clear the crowd, causing a stampede which also left many people seriously injured. [Agencies]
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