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Death toll in Cote d'Ivoire's stadium accident rises to 63
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January 3, 2013, Thursday
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COTE d'Ivoire's Health Minister Raymond Goudou Coffie said yesterday that the death toll from the stampede that occurred in Abidjan on the New Year's Eve has risen to 63 people.
The minister who was speaking on national television, said that the government had paid all hospital expenses for about 50 people who were seriously injured in the accident.
"We are satisfied with the response of the health teams and the support that they offered the injured people," she said, while also reiterating the government's condolences to the families of the victims.
A deadly stampede occurred early on Tuesday evening during a fireworks display to usher in the New Year. 60 people died and about 50 others were injured on the spot. The number of deaths and those injured has been increasing.
The Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara declared a three days national mourning period starting yesterday and ordered an investigation into circumstances that caused the tragedy.
The minister who was speaking on national television, said that the government had paid all hospital expenses for about 50 people who were seriously injured in the accident.
"We are satisfied with the response of the health teams and the support that they offered the injured people," she said, while also reiterating the government's condolences to the families of the victims.
A deadly stampede occurred early on Tuesday evening during a fireworks display to usher in the New Year. 60 people died and about 50 others were injured on the spot. The number of deaths and those injured has been increasing.
The Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara declared a three days national mourning period starting yesterday and ordered an investigation into circumstances that caused the tragedy.
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