Angolan President Jose dos Santos has ordered an investigation into the cause of a stampede at a football match in which at least 17 people were killed. Scores of people were injured in the stampede at a stadium in the northern city of Uige on Friday when hundreds of supporters stormed the venue's gates. State news agency Angop said the Ministry of Sports has also asked the local football association and provincial authorities to investigate the cause of the incident. Witnesses told Reuters on Friday that the stampede happened as a large crowd tried to enter the stadium, which would have taken the venue past its 8,000 capacity. Read: Angola stadium stampede in Uige kills 17

Source: The Star February 11, 2017 11:01 UTC