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几内亚音乐会上发生踩踏事故 24人死亡

At least 24 people have died in a stampede at a beach concert in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

几内亚首都科纳克里的一处沙滩音乐会上发生踩踏事故,至少24人死亡。该音乐会为纪念穆斯林斋月节的结束而举办。
 
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 injured, said police sources quoted by AFP.
 
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.