According to CCTV News, the Congolese (DRC) government announced on July 27 that a stampede occurred during a concert at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital, in the afternoon of the same day, killing at least nine people.
DRC's health minister, Roger · Kamba, said on state television that night that at least nine people were killed and many more seriously injured. The Kinshasa city government issued a statement that night saying it had opened an investigation into the accident.
People watch a concert at the Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 27. Xinhua/AP
According to local media reports, the concert was full and the number of spectators exceeded the total number of seats in the stadium.
The Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa is the largest stadium in the DRC, with a capacity of 80,000 spectators. In October 2022, 11 people were killed in a stampede during a concert at the stadium.
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Places with a lot of foot traffic
In the event of congestion
It is very easy to cause a stampede
resulting in casualties
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On November 21, 2023 local time, a stampede occurred in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo (Brazzaville), killing 37 people.
On October 29, 2022 local time, a serious stampede occurred at the Itaewon Halloween celebration in Yongsan, Seoul, Korea, killing 158 people and injuring 196 people, including 4 Chinese citizens.
On December 31, 2014, a crowded stampede occurred at Chen Yi Square on the Bund in Shanghai, killing 36 people and injuring 49 others, mostly students.
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