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29 high-school pupils killed in crush in Central African Republic

29 high-school pupils killed in crush in Central African Republic. [File, Standard]

At least 29 pupils who were sitting their high school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a stampede after the explosion of a power transformer set off panic, the health ministry told AFP Thursday.

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