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| DR Congo: deadly stampede at Kinshasa football match | DR Congo: deadly stampede at Kinshasa football match |
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| Fifteen people have been killed in a stampede at a football final in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. | Fifteen people have been killed in a stampede at a football final in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. |
| The trouble began towards the end of the game when the home team AS Vita was losing 0-1 to TP Mazembe. | The trouble began towards the end of the game when the home team AS Vita was losing 0-1 to TP Mazembe. |
| The home fans began throwing stones on to the pitch. | The home fans began throwing stones on to the pitch. |
| Police then fired teargas to try and stop them, but the tens of thousands of fans in the crowd panicked and began pushing towards one exit. | Police then fired teargas to try and stop them, but the tens of thousands of fans in the crowd panicked and began pushing towards one exit. |
| Another 10 people were injured as people were crushed in the pandemonium and an investigation has been ordered, DR Congo's government spokesman Lambert Mende told the BBC. | Another 10 people were injured as people were crushed in the pandemonium and an investigation has been ordered, DR Congo's government spokesman Lambert Mende told the BBC. |
| "Four policemen were harassed by supporters. When they fired tear gas, the stampede began, causing the deaths," the local minister for central Kinshasa, Emmanuel Akweti, told Reuters news agency. | "Four policemen were harassed by supporters. When they fired tear gas, the stampede began, causing the deaths," the local minister for central Kinshasa, Emmanuel Akweti, told Reuters news agency. |
| The stadium was reportedly run down and packed beyond its capacity. | The stadium was reportedly run down and packed beyond its capacity. |
| Correspondents say the two clubs - the most successful in the country's recent history - are great rivals and there have been reports of trouble at their matches in the past. | Correspondents say the two clubs - the most successful in the country's recent history - are great rivals and there have been reports of trouble at their matches in the past. |
| The match was the final game of the domestic season. | The match was the final game of the domestic season. |
| The teams are in the same group in the African Champions League and are due to play each other later this month in Lubumbashi, home city to TP Mazembe. | The teams are in the same group in the African Champions League and are due to play each other later this month in Lubumbashi, home city to TP Mazembe. |
| The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has condemned the violence and urged a thorough investigation to ensure that it does not happen again. | The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has condemned the violence and urged a thorough investigation to ensure that it does not happen again. |
| Last month, at least 14 were crushed to death at a tribute festival for popular Congolese singer King Kester Emeneya. | Last month, at least 14 were crushed to death at a tribute festival for popular Congolese singer King Kester Emeneya. |