22 killed in stadium crush at World Cup qualifier

At LEAST 22 people were killed in a stadium crush during a World Cup qualifier between Ivory Coast and Malawi in Abidjan yesterday.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2009 - 01:00

The Ivorian Football Federation and the ministry of sport have also confirmed the number of deaths. The stampede occurred when thousands of fans tried to squeeze into the stadium.

A wall collapsed causing supporters already trying to squeeze into the stadium to panic.

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Courts Place: LEAST Place: Abidjan Place: Africa Place: Zambia Place: Zimbabwe Place: Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium Event: World Cup Event: 2010 World Cup Organisation: Ivory Coast Organisation: Ivorian Football Federation Organisation: Malawi Organisation: FIFA

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