Thirty-seven youths of Congo were killed in a stampede overnight during an army recruitment drive in a stadium in the capital Brazzaville.
Many others also got injured in the event, reports AFP.
"A tragedy unfolded at the Ornano stadium on the night of Monday to Tuesday leading to deaths and injuries. The provisional toll established by emergency services is 37 deaths and several others injured," a crisis cell headed by Congolese Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso said.
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