Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 2, 2008 8:54:27 PM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Congo Probes Witchcraft Stampede Deaths

Posted Sep 16, 08 11:00 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  World 

(Newser) – Accusations of witchcraft led to a deadly stampede at a soccer game in the Congo, the BBC reports. Fighting broke out between rival teams after players from one team accused the rival team's goalkeeper of casting spells. Police intervened but were pelted with rocks by the crowd. They fired tear gas in response, and 13 were suffocated in a crush at the stadium exit. The Congolese government plans an investigation.

Source BBC

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • UN Pleads for Troops as Congo Battle Rages

    Oct 29, 08 8:07 AM CDT
    UN Pleads for Troops as Congo Battle Rages The overwhelmed United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern Congo is urgently calling for reinforcements, the AP reports. A surge in fighting between Congolese government troops and forces led by a renegade general has sent tens of thousands fleeing. The UN currently has only 6,000 troops in North Kivu, where General Nkunda is threatening to take the capital—and then the country.
    More »

13 were killed in a stampede in the Congolese city of Butembo following unrest at a soccer game.   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
Lone Soccer Ball   ((c) My_Boy_Dodger)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

The keeper of Nyuki removed stuff from his jersey and threw it into the net of their opponents. Socozaki players caught him and started beating him after alleging that he had tried to throw witchcraft in their net. - An eyewitness in Butembo, Congo

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 4)

Tags

soccer • Democratic Republic of Congo • Congo • stampede • witchcraft • soccer riots • Kivu


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »