At least 24 people have died in a stampede at a beach concert in Conakry, the capital of Guinea.
The president's office has declared a week of national
mourning after what it called a "tragic drama" at a concert by the
Guinean rap group Instinct Killers.Dozens of people were also injured, according to police sources quoted by the AFP news agency.
The concert took place on Tuesday evening on a beach in Ratoma, a northern suburb of Conakry.
The authorities were "shocked by the tragic drama caused by mass movements at a cultural event," said a statement from the president's office.
Hospital sources said there were 13 girls among the dead
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