At least 800 people have been killed during fighting for control of Ivory Coast's western city of Duekoue. Spokesperson of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva Dorothea Krimitsas said information on the deaths that occurred on Tuesday had been gathered by Red Cross representatives who visited the area during the last two days. She said there was no doubt that something on a large scale took place in that city, on which the ICRC was continuing to gather information. The report came as forces loyal to the country's cornered strongman Laurent Gbagbo were fighting off an attack by his rival's army and fighting shook Abidjan. The ICRC said that thousands of women, men and children had fled the fighting and looting in Duekoue since Monday. The United States, France, UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the African Union have urged Gbagbo to step down immediately citing concerns over citizens caught up in the country's violent post-election conflict.