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Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Guinea stampede: More than 50 football fans killed in crush 'sparked by disputed penalty'

People are seen scrambling to safety in Nzerekore in a grab taken from a video on social media - (Social media via REUTERS)

More than 50 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea, the country’s government has said, with a number of children reported to be among the dead.

A stampede followed violent clashes during the match in southern Guinea's largest city Nzerekore, local media and a political coalition reported late on Sunday.

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