At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar
“So far 13 people have been killed and 107 injured,” said opposition MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa on a local radio station.The prime minister of the Indian Ocean nation Christian Ntsay had initially put the toll at “12 dead and some 80 injured”.
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina, who was present at the opening ceremony, called for a minute’s silence. TV images broadcast images of dazed and shocked people trying to locate their shoes piled amongst objects lost in the deadly crush. The Indian Ocean Island Games are a multi-disciplinary competition being held in Madagascar until September 3.
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