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Ivory Coast New Year's Death Toll Rises to 64 | Redux

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Ivory Coast New Year's Death Toll Rises to 64

Fireworks at New Year's Eve 2011
Fireworks at New Year's Eve 2011 by Hallenser
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Health Minister Raymonde Goudou, speaking to the press, said three even more individuals died in addition to the 61 who were killed from being trampled when thousands left a New Year's fireworks display. She said 26 individuals who had been missing after the chaos of the stampede were located in various hospitals in Abidjan. Flowers are left by a sign reading %%LQM%%to our... View Full Caption

Goudou said Thursday afternoon that the government will close its investigation into the tragic stampede on Friday and will provide a report later on. The Front Populaire Ivorien, the opposition party of previous President Laurent Gbagbo, released a declaration slamming Interior Minister Hamed Eakayoko for not taking adequate security measures for the fireworks display in central Abidjan on New Year's Eve.

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Raymonde Goudou

Overall Sentiment: 0.0463373

Relevance: 0.875182

Laurent Gbagbo

Overall Sentiment: -0.144571

Relevance: 0.406934

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City: Abidjan

Overall Sentiment: -0.444321

Relevance: 0.798851

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Holiday: New Year's Eve

Overall Sentiment: -0.38256

Relevance: 0.511284

Holiday: New Year

Overall Sentiment: -0.395908

Relevance: 0.461483

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