Seven people killed in stampede at Congo music concert, authorities report

People attend a music concert at the Stade des Martyrs of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Seven people were killed, and many others were injured during a stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital, authorities said.

The stampede occurred on Saturday at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs stadium in the heart of Kinshasa where Mike Kalambayi, a popular Congolese gospel singer, was performing, Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba said.