At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed in a Stampede at a Stadium in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The incident occurred at the entrance of the Barea stadium, where a crowd of around 50,000 spectators had gathered for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games. The cause of the stampede is still unknown, but the Red Cross said the death toll could increase. Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina called for a minute's silence and expressed his condolences. This is not the first stadium tragedy in Madagascar, as a similar incident occurred in 2019.

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