33 people confirmed dead following a stampede at a rap concert in the capital of Guinea.Donka Hospital Director Fatou Sike Camara said 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.
In an address on national television, president Alpha Conde called for a one-week mourning period for the victims; he did not give a death toll.
Conde also closed the capital’s beaches until further notice and said an investigation is under way.
