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Scores die in soccer tragedy

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    Ghanaian President John Kufour announced three days of mourning following the death of about 130 persons in Africa’s worst soccer tragedy. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday at the Accra Sports Stadium, started with spectators throwing chairs around. Police reacted by firing teargas at the crowd, causing a stampede towards the exits, which were locked. The government has set up a committee to look into the disaster.

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