-Christians Die In Gospel Concert At DR Congo Due To Stampede
A tragic incident occurred in a gospel music concert, as seven Christians die due to stampede in the capital city of Kinshasa, DR Congo. The event, featuring Congolese gospel singer Mike Kalambayi, was held at the Stade de Martyrs stadium on Saturday.
According to state broadcasters RTNC, the stampede led to “seven deaths and several people admitted to intensive care.” The cabinet of Kinshasa governor Daniel Bumba attributed the incident to “overflows and crowd movements” at the stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000 people.
Event organizers Maajabu Gospel, stated that around 30,000 people had attended the concert, and expressed deep sadness over the loss of life, saying, “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 neutralise some troublemakers.”
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This is not the first tragedy to occur at the Stade de Martyrs stadium, as a similar stampede in 2022 during a concert by African music star Fally Ipupa left eleven people dead, including nine spectators and two police officers.
The community is in mourning, and our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this devastating incident. May they find peace and comfort during this difficult time.
