At least six dead in fan crush at Afcon Cameroon - Comoros football match
Telegraph, 25 Jan 2022
At least six people have died in a fan crush outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon, an official said Monday.
Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, said there could be more casualties.
The crush happened as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde to watch the host country play Comoros in a last 16 knockout game in Africa's top football tournament.
Officials at the nearby Messassi hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the stampede.
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Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, said there could be more casualties.
The crush happened as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde to watch the host country play Comoros in a last 16 knockout game in Africa's top football tournament.
Officials at the nearby Messassi hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the stampede.
Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/24/least-six-dead-afcon-stampede-cameroon-comoros-match/
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