Stampede at Madagascar’s National Stadium Kills 12, Injures Around 80: Prime Minister

Children stand on a hill as the Mahamasina Municipal Stadium is seen in the background in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Feb. 3, 2022. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters

ANTANANARIVO—A stampede of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games has killed 12 and injured around 80, the prime minister said on Friday.

Videos shared on social media showed Red Cross workers caring for dozens of injured people next to the athletics track.