Adaba

Stampede claims lives in Algeria rap concert

At least five people have lost their lives in a stampede at a rap concert in the Algerian capital.

Thousands had gathered at a stadium in Algiers to see rapper Abderraouf Derradji, better known as Soolking, perform when a stampede is said to have broken out at one of the entrances.

Reports say, twenty-one people were injured in the stampede and taken to hospital.

Further details about the incident were not immediately available.

Share this: