At least 61 people were crushed to death in a stampede at a New Year's Eve fireworks display in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan, authorities said today.The incident happened outside the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium at about 2am in the Plateau district of the city.
The dead included 26 children, 28 women and six men, according to Minister of Youth Alain Lobognon after visiting the hospital morgue.
Initial reports said a further 200 people had been injured, but Interior Minister Hamed Bakayoko later said the figure was closer to 40.
The official AIP news agency earlier said the victims were all children, ranging from eight to 15 years old.
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