Angola's worst tragedy

At the start of last weekend Angola experienced the worst football tragedy in the country. The beginning for the new season in Girabola (Angola Premier league) turned into a nightmare on the first official match between Santa Rita de Cassia and Recreativo do Libolo.
Three days ago, in the northern city of Uige supporters were trying to enter the venue to see the above mentioned match. In that pushing, stampede was created that left 59 injured, while 17 people have died, with many of them were trampled to death or suffocated. Many of the deceased happened to be children, while most of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.
For this incident the guests have issued a statement on its website that read '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'. 'Some people had to walk on top of other people. There were 76 casualties, of whom 17 died' said Ernesto Luis, general director of local hospital. Local media also reported that Angolan president has ordered an investigation which blames police for this tragedy. Witnesses also accuse them for the havoc by throwing tear gas while trying to disperse the crowd.