Guinea Stadium Tragedy: Conflicting Death Toll Reports Amid Chaos
TL;DR
Human rights groups in Guinea report that over 135 people, mostly children, were killed in a stadium crush in Nzérékoré, a figure much higher than the official count of 56. The tragedy occurred after a controversial refereeing decision led to violence, with police using tear gas as fans tried to flee. The military government has warned against spreading unverified information and is conducting an investigation. A judicial inquiry has been ordered, and the government has declared three days of national mourning.
- 135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say BBC.com
- Guinea rights groups say death toll in stadium stampede too low Al Jazeera English
- Video shows scores climbing Guinea stadium walls to escape crush Yahoo! Voices
- Guinea soccer stadium crush kills 56 people ESPN
- Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low The Associated Press
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