ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Eight people remain in hospital following a riot sparked by the cancellation of a popular singer's concert in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty.
Health officials said 90 men and women were referred for medical assistance, following the rioting on August 31.
The singer, Kairat Nurtas, ended his concert in a city mall prematurely after fans broke through a police cordon to get closer to the stage (see video here).
Rioters threw stones and bottles at the stage and damaged vehicles in the mall's parking lot.
Some 165 people were detained by police. A criminal investigation into charges of hooliganism has been launched.
Nurtas told RFE/RL on September 2 that he wants the investigations to be unbiased, adding that concert organizers were guilty of poor planning and of failing to provide him with adequate security.
Health officials said 90 men and women were referred for medical assistance, following the rioting on August 31.
The singer, Kairat Nurtas, ended his concert in a city mall prematurely after fans broke through a police cordon to get closer to the stage (see video here).
Rioters threw stones and bottles at the stage and damaged vehicles in the mall's parking lot.
Some 165 people were detained by police. A criminal investigation into charges of hooliganism has been launched.
Nurtas told RFE/RL on September 2 that he wants the investigations to be unbiased, adding that concert organizers were guilty of poor planning and of failing to provide him with adequate security.
