"During the concert of the singer Fally Ipupa at the Martyrs stadium, eight people died, including a policeman.

The cause of these deaths is a stampede," Sylvano Kasongo said, as quoted by Congolese news agency ACP.

According to the news agency, the incident occurred on Saturday at the capital's largest stadium, where a concert was held by the famous Congolese singer Ipupa.

On Saturday, a stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended in the deaths of at least 153 people, including 20 foreigners, while another 103 were injured.

(With UNI inputs)