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61 dead in Ivory Coast stampede

15:05, Jan 1 2013

 

At least 61 people have been killed in a stampede when new year celebrations turned into a panicked stampede in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

State radio and a fire department rescue worker, who refused to give his name, said many more people were injured.

The incident occurred at about 2am local time on Tuesday after a fireworks display in the Plateau district of Abidjan.

 

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