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At least 6 dead after stadium crush unfolds in Cameroon before African Cup of Nations match

25 January 2022 09:15 (UTC +04:00)

At least six people died following a stadium crush in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaounde on Monday. The crush happened ahead of Cameroon’s round of 16 match against Comoros Islands in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Cameroon is the host nation for the tournament, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Six people have been confirmed dead, but according to Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, there could be more.

"We are not in position to give you the total number of casualties," he earlier said.

According to witnesses, children were among the victims. The claim is that the crush happened when stadium stewards closed the gates to Olembe Stadium and stopped people from going in.