The stadium in Algiers before the concert, August 22, 2019. (Photo: Reuters) |
He added that 40 were taken to hospital, of whom eight were in critical condition. The crush took place as fans thronged the entrance of the stadium where Algerian rapper Soolking was to perform. The 4-hour concert, Soolking’s first project after getting popular since last year, was fully carried on 30 minutes afterwards.