Admission to the sports arena was free and caused the agglomeration of several fans. There are also wounded.
At least “half a dozen dead and dozens wounded” left on Monday a human avalanche in front of a stadium in Yaoundé, before a match for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) football between Cameroon and Comorosstate television reported.
“An avalanche at the entrance to the Olembé stadium”, in Yaoundé, left “half a dozen dead and dozens injured”, according to the Cameroonian state network CRTV.
The channel specified that the authorities and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) “are monitoring the situation of the injured in the city’s hospitals.”
The CAF, which organizes the continental tournament, sent its general secretary “to accompany the victims admitted to Yaoundé hospitals.”
“CAF is currently investigating the situation to obtain more details of the incidents,” the confederation added.
Minutes after the final whistle of the game, in which Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1, there were no remains of the tragedy outside the stadium, a journalist from the AFP.
The Olembé stadium, with a capacity for 60,000 people, was built especially for the CAN.
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a cap of 60% of its capacity was established during matches, increasing to 80% when the “indomitable lions” of Cameroon played.
Between the night of Saturday and Sunday, a fire caused by fireworks left at least 16 dead in a nightclub in an exclusive neighborhood of Yaoundé. (D)
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