'At least 24 dead in Guinea rap concert stampede'

The government declared a week of national mourning after what it called a "tragic drama" on the beach in the capital city's northern Ratoma suburb.

A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach Tuesday left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

The government declared a week of national mourning after what it called a "tragic drama" on the beach in the capital city's northern Ratoma suburb where the popular Guinean rap group Instinct Killers was playing.