The incident occurred before a match for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) between Cameroon and Comoros.
At least “half a dozen dead and dozens injured” left a human avalanche in front of a Yaoundé stadium on Monday, before a match for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) soccer between Cameroon and Comoros, state television reported.
“An avalanche at the entrance to the stadium” left “half a dozen dead and dozens injured”, according to the Cameroonian state network CRTV, specifying that the authorities and the African Football Confederation (CAF) “are monitoring the situation of the injured in the city hospitals.
The CAF, which organizes the continental tournament, sent its general secretary “to accompany the victims admitted to Yaoundé hospitals.”
Minutes after the final whistle of the game, in which Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1, there were no traces of the tragedy outside the stadium, an AFP journalist confirmed. (D)
???????? | URGENT: An official in Cameroon says at least six people have been killed in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations match. The stampede occurred as the crowd struggled to gain access to the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.
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