Eight teens were killed Friday (seven announced later on - editors' note)night as they attempted to pack into a disco to celebrate the end of classes and the beginning of the holidays, authorities said. The teens -- most of them between the ages of 13 and 16 -- were crushed in the throng, police said. Dozens more were injured, including four in critical condition on life support. Medical officials said they were having difficulty identifying all of the dead and injured, because many of them had no documents. Police said 1,000 to 1,500 teens had assembled outside Club Indigo, whose entrance is at the bottom of a flight of stairs, which were covered with ice. When the doors opened, many in the crowd slipped and fell down the stairs. They were crushed as those in the rear of the crowd, oblivious to the mishap, attempted to press their way into the club. The incident took place at 7 p.m. (1 p.m. EST) in the center of the capital, where the techno music of German disc jockey Tomas Shumaher was the featured attraction. Police have launched an investigation and set up a telephone hot line for parents.

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