DRC — Seven people died in a stampede at a stadium in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa, local authorities said.
The incident happened at the Stade de Martyrs stadium in the north of the city during a concert by Congolese gospel singer Mike Kalambayi on Saturday.
State broadcasters RTNC said on X that there had been “seven deaths and several people admitted to intensive care”.
“Overflows and crowd movements” at the stadium “resulted in the death of men”, the cabinet of Kinshasa governor Daniel Bumba said in a statement late on Saturday.
The stadium has a capacity for 80,000 people.
#RDC-Musique: Concert de Mike Kalambayi au stade des martyrs, on signale déjà 7 morts et plusieurs personnes qui ont été admises en soins intensifs.
La même source nous renseigne que tous les corps viennent d’être acheminés à la morgue de Vijana à Lingwala. @rtncofficielle1 pic.twitter.com/RfxaJyzc4u— Michel Onengombe (@MichelOnengombe) July 27, 2024
Event organisers Maajabu Gospel said 30,000 people had attended the concert.
“It is with deep sadness that we learned of the deaths of our compatriots who lost their lives, while the security services were trying to neutralise some troublemakers,” Maajabu Gospel said in a statement.
AFP contacted local authorities but did not immediately receive a response.
Mike Kalambayi ? Vous avez voulu le plein ? Vous avez récolté la mort des innocents. 😭 pic.twitter.com/zXOiiyfaaA
— Emmanuel N.M 7 (@Thesaron3) July 29, 2024
A stampede in 2022 in the same stadium left eleven people dead, including nine spectators and two police officers.
That incident happened during a concert by African music star Fally Ipupa.
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