At least 29 students died in a stampede during baccalaureate exams at a high school in Bangui, Central African Republic, after an electrical transformer exploded and caused panic.

Sixteen of the victims were girls.

Over 260 others were injured.

President Faustin Archange Touadera declared three days of national mourning and promised support for victims’ families, the DW has reported.

Authorities are investigating the incident, and exams will be rescheduled.

Written by B.C. Begley