Seven people died in a stampede at a stadium in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said.
The incident occurred at the Stade de Martyrs in the north of the city during a concert by Congolese gospel singer Mike Kalambayi on Saturday.
State broadcaster RTNC reported on X that there had been “seven deaths and several people admitted to intensive care.”
“Overflows and crowd movements” at the stadium “resulted in the death of men,” the cabinet of Kinshasa governor Daniel Bumba said in a statement late on Saturday.
The stadium has a capacity for 80,000 people. Event organizers Maajabu Gospel said 30,000 people had attended the concert.
“It is with deep sadness that we learned of the deaths of our compatriots who lost their lives while the security services were trying to neutralize some troublemakers,” Maajabu Gospel said in a statement.
AFP contacted local authorities but did not immediately receive a response.
A stampede in 2022 at the same stadium left eleven people dead, including nine spectators and two police officers. That incident occurred during a concert by African music star Fally Ipupa.
