Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ordered an official inquiry into a stampede at a football match that left 17 people dead.
The incident took place on February 10 during a match between Santa Rita de Cássia and Libolo, when hundreds of supporters stormed the gate at the venue in the city of Uige.
According to the Reuters news agency, the stampede happened as a large crowd tried to enter the stadium, which would have taken the stadium past its capacity of 8,000.
“I express my solidarity with the families of the deceased and have instructed the Provincial Government of Uige to provide all necessary assistance to the injured and have given guidance to the competent authorities to open an inquiry that will establish the cause of this serious incident,” dos Santos said in a statement.
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