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At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city.
Some reports indicate that events unravelled following a contested decision by the referee, who sent off two players from the visiting team, Labé, and awarded a controversial penalty kick.
An inquiry is being launched to find those responsible, Prime Minister Oury Bah said in a statement, calling the events “tragic” and offering his condolences to the bereaved.
One doctor says there were “bodies lined up as far as the eye can see in the hospital”.
“Others are lying on the floor in the hallways.
The morgue is full,” he added.
Local media said police had used tear gas after supporters of the visiting team, Labé, threw stones towards the pitch in anger at the referee.
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