Friday, February 10, 2017
17 killed in stampede at Angolan football stadium (The Associated Press)
A crowd has stampeded at a football stadium in Angola, leaving at least 17 people dead and dozens injured. Angolan and Portuguese media say the accident happened Friday in the northwestern town of Uige when hundreds of people rushed at one of the stadium gates, causing some to fall and be trampled underfoot. Lusa and Angop, Angola's state-run news agency, are reporting a death toll of 17.
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