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Soccer match kills
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SOUTH African doctors battled through the night to save the lives of several children critically injured in a stampede that killed at least 43 people during a soccer match in Johannesburg.
Doctors said a number of children were among at least 58 people brought by helicopters, ambulances, taxis and private cars to Johannesburg hospitals following the stampede on Wednesday.
An unknown number of children were among at least eight people listed in a critical condition in three hospitals early on Thursday.
Police spokesman Chris Wilken reported 43 men, women and children were killed when crowds broke down gates and surged into the stadium midway through the Premier League game between top teams Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.
Witnesses said teargas was fired, apparently by private security officials, in a vain effort to halt the crowd surging into the stadium.(SD-Agencies)
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