Iday rush kills 16 in Madagascar

Antananarivo: At least 16 people have been killed and 82 injured in a stampede at an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Madagascars independence, authorities said on Thursday. The incident took place late Wednesday as thousands of people left the municipal stadium of Mahamasina in the capital Antananarivo after attending a military parade in which Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina participated with Rwanda President Paul Kagame as a guest of honour. Of the 82 people who suffered injuries, most were in the intensive care unit.