Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe more than 135 football fans were killed in a crush at a stadium on Sunday, most of them children. The figure, which is unverified, far exceeds the official number of deaths at 56.

The military rulers of the West African nation of Guinea say at least 56 people were killed in a stampede sparked by clashing fans at a soccer match.

A crowd crush at a soccer match in the west African country of Guinea has left at least 56 people dead and many others injured, authorities said Monday.