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Five people were killed and at least 23 wounded on Thursday night in a scramble at a concert by Algerian rapper Abdel Raouf Darraji, known as "Solking" in Algiers.
Some 20,000 spectators attended the ceremony which took place at the stadium of August 20 in Algiers.
"Unfortunately, we recorded the death of five people, while our civil protection services and our doctors took care of 86 people," said Lieutenant Khaled Ben Khalafallah at All About Algeria. .
Khaled Khalafallah added that the officials were either fainted, or because of the impact of the high temperature due to the large crowd or thirst.
According to early testimony, the incident occurred around 8 pm, as a result of "the crowd rushing to one of the small entrances to the stadium, which was cluttered with a number considerable number of spectators "who gathered to attend the ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony, calls were made to social media platforms for a boycott because of the country's particular political situation.
Calls by activists to boycott the Solkeng concert prompted the latter to appear in a video posted on his Facebook page, noting that "the concert will be organized.
He explained that he would donate half of the proceeds to centers for orphans in Algiers and sick children in central hospitals in Algeria.
The popular singer in Algeria said that he had chosen Thursday, August 22 to present the concert so as not to affect the dates of the popular movement.
The fame of Solkeng reached its peak after the release of the song "The Freedom", which became a song of the popular movement that erupted on February 22nd. .
It was so good woaaaaaaaa Soolking #Soolking Too proud ?????? pic.twitter.com/5sCtw8ESOU
– Nissabelle (@ Nissabelle1) August 23, 2019
The stadium is saturated for shit #solking # Algeria #Alger pic.twitter.com/qhxBcPZpg7
– Anel mano (@ manelmanalmano2) August 23, 2019
Live: ????
August 22nd:
The dance concert at the stadium of August 20th:
A crazy world outside the door of the stadium August 20 in Algiers, to attend the concert of singer Abderraouf Derradji. pic.twitter.com/KiKbMErV45– Said Touati (@ epsilonov71) August 22, 2019
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