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| Deadly stampede at Rabat festival | Deadly stampede at Rabat festival |
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| At least 11 people are reported to have died in the Moroccan capital Rabat, after being crushed in a stampede at the Mawazine world music festival. | At least 11 people are reported to have died in the Moroccan capital Rabat, after being crushed in a stampede at the Mawazine world music festival. |
| About 40 other people are thought to have been injured when a wire fence collapsed. | About 40 other people are thought to have been injured when a wire fence collapsed. |
| The incident happened on Saturday night, when some 70,000 spectators were packed into the Hay Nahda stadium to see Moroccan singer Abdelaziz Stati. | The incident happened on Saturday night, when some 70,000 spectators were packed into the Hay Nahda stadium to see Moroccan singer Abdelaziz Stati. |
| This year's festival has also featured Kylie Minogue, Khaled and Alicia Keys. | This year's festival has also featured Kylie Minogue, Khaled and Alicia Keys. |
| Analysts say the nine-day-long Mawazine festival is one of several events aimed at promoting Morocco's image as a modern, tolerant nation. | |
| But some of the country's Islamist politicians have denounced the concerts as encouraging immoral behaviour. | But some of the country's Islamist politicians have denounced the concerts as encouraging immoral behaviour. |
| Hurry to leave | Hurry to leave |
| Seven people are still thought to be in hospital after the incident | Seven people are still thought to be in hospital after the incident |
| The festival was drawing to a close when the stampede occurred. | |
| Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, thousands of spectators hurried to leave and a wire fence toppled over. | Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, thousands of spectators hurried to leave and a wire fence toppled over. |
| According to police, five women, four men and two children died in the ensuing crush. | According to police, five women, four men and two children died in the ensuing crush. |
| Rescuers helped to pull out survivors and transport the injured to hospital, where seven people remain under observation, according to the French news agency AFP. | Rescuers helped to pull out survivors and transport the injured to hospital, where seven people remain under observation, according to the French news agency AFP. |
| Deadly crowd stampedes in Africa are usually associated with sports events, according to the BBC's North Africa correspondent Rana Jawad. | |
| But this is the second known incident of its kind in the region; in 2007 a stampede at a concert in Tunisia killed seven people. | |
| Were you at the festival? Have you been to this type of event in Morocco before? Tell us what you think by filling in the form below. | Were you at the festival? Have you been to this type of event in Morocco before? Tell us what you think by filling in the form below. |
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