Concert tragedy
Many Killed in stampede
Conakry, Guinea - Hospital officials said that at least 33 people are dead following a stampede at a rap concert in the capital of Guinea. Donka Hospital Director Fatou Sike Camara said on July 30 that the victims included children as young as 10.
Thousands had gathered at the beach in Conakry for a concert celebrating the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
Witnesses say the stampede happened after the show ended as the large crowd tried to exit through a small gate. Some people fell to the ground and were trampled.-AP