Angola New Year stampede toll rises to 16 dead

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Angola New Year stampede toll rises to 16 dead

January 02, 2013 08:06 AM (Last updated: January 02, 2013 02:09 PM)

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LUANDA: The death toll from a stampede at a New Year's Eve evangelical vigil in the Angolan capital Luanda rose to 16 on Wednesday, police said.

"We confirm the death of 16 people, including four children, due to asphyxia, shoving and trampling of faithful at the entrance of Cidadela stadium," Paulo Gaspar de Almeida, deputy commander-general of the Angolan police, told AFP.

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The death toll from a stampede at a New Year's Eve evangelical vigil in the Angolan capital Luanda rose to 16 on Wednesday, police said.

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