Nineteen people have reportedly died in a crush at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in the Ivory Coast.Reports says fans panicked after a wall collapsed at the Houphouet-Boigny arena in the West African country's largest city of Abidjan.At least 36,000 spectators were in the stadium, where hosts Ivory Coast beat Malawi 5-0.Hundreds of fans have died in recent years during riots and stampedes at football games across Africa.Police tried in vain to control the panicking crowd.He says the stadium was packed for the return of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who scored twice.
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