Witchcraft Rumor Causes Stampede at Soccer Match — Killing 13 People

A rumor that a soccer player was using witchcraft in Kinshasa, Congo led to a stampede in which 13 people were killed. All of the victims were aged between 11 and 16.

When the police commander was struck in the head by bystanders, police started firing their weapons in the air — a dangerous practice that tends to increase panic and endangers the public from falling bullets.

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