The Story of the Guinea Stadium Disaster
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
On December 1, one of the world’s worst stadium disasters unfolded. At the Stade du 3 Avril in Nzerekore, Guinea, a devastating crush led to chaos and, according to officials, the deaths of 56 people. But domestic human rights organisations believe they have verified that at least 135 people lost their lives that day.
The Athletic travelled to Nzerekore to visit the stadium, analyse what happened and speak to eyewitnesses and relatives of those involved. They are grieving and searching for the truth.
Content Warning: This show contains reporting that some listeners may find upsetting
Host: Adam Leventhal
Producer: Abi Paterson
News reporting: Channel 4, France News, Sky News
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| 1:23.1 | My son went to watch the game. |
| 1:32.3 | When I returned home from work, everyone was asking about my son. And then I heard that there had been an incident at the stadium. |
| 1:42.3 | I'm in a lot of pain. Right now, I'm not going to work. I have trouble sleeping. I love my son very much. I can't talk about him without crying. |
| 2:03.6 | Who can bear such a tragedy? That a child you love very much should be taken away from you. |
| 2:07.6 | I leave it to God. |
| 2:09.6 | I have no other choice, because if I did, I would make those responsible for his death pay. |
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