A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday.
The incident occurred during an all-night Christian worship event at New Kru Town, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the capital, deputy information minister Jalawah Tonpo said.
He did not indicate what caused the stampede.
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“The doctors said 29 persons died and some are on the critical list,” Tonpo said, calling into state radio from a nearby hospital.
“This is a sad day for the country,” he added.
President George Weah is expected to visit the site on Thursday afternoon, his press office said. (Reuters/NAN)
