25/08/2019 Algeria alert

Alert
5 died and 21 were wounded at a rap concert stampede in Algiers on 23/08/2019. The concert-goers had complained about both the lack of security at the venue and that it was clear that too many tickets had been sold, leading to heavy over grounding at the venue. The president expressed his concern and sorrow over it in a TV interview. Algeria's safety agencies said they would investigate the incident on 24/08/2012.