A minimum of six folks have died in a stampede outdoors the stadium internet hosting the Africa Cup of Nations sport between Cameroon and Comoros, an official stated on Monday.
Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central area of Cameroon, stated there may very well be extra casualties.
The stampede occurred as crowds struggled to get entry to Olembe Stadium within the Cameroon capital of Yaounde to look at the host nation play Comoros in a final 16 knockout sport.
Officers on the close by Messassi hospital stated they’d obtained at the very least 40 injured folks from the stampede.
A few of the injured are in determined situation,” stated Olinga Prudence, a nurse. We must evacuate them to a specialised hospital.
Officers stated round 50,000 folks had tried to attend the match. The stadium has a capability of 60,000 but it surely was not meant to be greater than 80 per cent full for the sport attributable to restrictions on the dimensions of the group due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cameroon received the sport 2-1 to succeed in the quarter-finals.
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