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| Ivorian stadium stampede kills 19 | Ivorian stadium stampede kills 19 |
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| At least 19 people have died in a crush at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. | At least 19 people have died in a crush at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. |
| More than 130 people were injured in the stampede at the Houphouet-Boigny arena in the West African country's city of Abidjan. | More than 130 people were injured in the stampede at the Houphouet-Boigny arena in the West African country's city of Abidjan. |
| About 36,000 spectators were in the stadium, where hosts Ivory Coast beat Malawi 5-0. | About 36,000 spectators were in the stadium, where hosts Ivory Coast beat Malawi 5-0. |
| The BBC's John James says the arena was packed for the return of striker Didier Drogba, who scored twice. | |
| Our correspondent says the authorities tried in vain to control the panicking crowd. One report said the police had fired tear gas to control the stampeding fans. | |
| The ministry of sport and the Ivorian Football Federation have confirmed the number of deaths and say the incident occurred when thousands of fans tried to squeeze into the city's main stadium. | The ministry of sport and the Ivorian Football Federation have confirmed the number of deaths and say the incident occurred when thousands of fans tried to squeeze into the city's main stadium. |
| A wall collapsed causing supporters already trying to squeeze into the stadium to panic. | A wall collapsed causing supporters already trying to squeeze into the stadium to panic. |
| AFRICA FOOTBALL DISORDER May 2008:Two-day riot over club's relegation in Algerian cityMay 2001: Stadium crush in Ghana's capital Accra kills 126April 2001: Match stampede at Congolese city leaves 14 deadApril 2001: Crush at Ellis Park in Johannesburg leaves 43 deadJuly 2001:Disorder at World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe kills 13 | |
| The incident occurred before the game began but the fixture was allowed to go ahead, according to reports. | The incident occurred before the game began but the fixture was allowed to go ahead, according to reports. |
| The stadium was reportedly sold out in advance of the game after cut-price tickets were put on sale. | The stadium was reportedly sold out in advance of the game after cut-price tickets were put on sale. |
| The arena has just been refurbished but our correspondent says at this stage it seems the sheer number of people who wanted to get into the match proved too much. | The arena has just been refurbished but our correspondent says at this stage it seems the sheer number of people who wanted to get into the match proved too much. |
| Hundreds of fans have died during riots and stampedes at football games across Africa over the last decade. | |
| Correspondents say poorly-equipped security forces are often unable to control the crowds. | |
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