Brazzaville. At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured overnight at a stadium in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. The government gave this information citing local media on Tuesday. According to several media reports, the tragedy occurred when there was a stampede during an army recruitment drive.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, the incident took place on Monday night at the Ornano Stadium, where the army’s recruitment drive was launched on November 14. There was no direct mention of the stampede, but it was said that the cause of the incident was being investigated. A statement said the recruitment process has been suspended and a day of mourning has been declared to pay tribute to the 31 recovered bodies and over 140 injured. An earlier figure cited 37 deaths, though this was later revised.
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Pictures shared on social media show dozens of injured youths sprawled on the floor of a basketball court. Local media said the stampede was instigated by youths who were trying to submit applications to join the army. According to International Labor Organization statistics, male unemployment is over 20 percent. Similarly, in August, 12 people were killed and nearly 80 injured in a stampede of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
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First published: November 22, 2023, 09:46 IST