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Dozens of people have been injured and 17 killed after a stampede at a football stadium in Angola.
A crowd stampeded the stadium on Friday night, in Uige just seven minutes into a game between Santa Rita de Cássia and Recreativo de Libolo.
The accident happened in the northwestern town of Uige when hundreds of people rushed at one of the stadium gates, causing some to fall and be trampled underfoot, according to Angolan and Portuguese media.
Police said hundreds of fans had tried to enter the already packed stadium to see the match, causing a crush that pushed some people to the ground.
Many of the dead were trampled to death or suffocated.
In a statement on its website, Recreativo de Libolo club said: 'While the players were on the field, outside fans were trying to get into the stadium and a gate probably gave way to the pressure of the crowd causing several people to fall who were literally trampled on by the crowd.
'There are already 17 confirmed dead and at least 59 wounded... (this was) a tragedy without precedent in the history of Angolan football.'
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