Around the World: Liberia

Stadium crush claims 8

Eight people were killed in a stadium crush in Liberia on Sunday after thousands of soccer fans crowded in to watch a World Cup qualifier match between Liberia and Gambia, officials said yesterday.

Most of the victims were young men who died when crowds of people crushed up against entrance gates that United Nations peacekeepers and police had closed to prevent more people entering already overcrowded stands, officials said.