AFCON tragedy: Six dead, 40 injured in stampede at Olembe Stadium
No fewer than six people died Monday in a stampede outside of Olembe Stadium in Yaounde ahead of the AFCON match between Cameroon and Comoros
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No fewer than six people died Monday in a stampede outside of Olembe Stadium in Yaounde ahead of the AFCON match between Cameroon and Comoros
Officials at the nearby Messassi hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the stampede.
At least, six people have died in a stampede outside the Olembe Stadium in the central city of Yaounde, Cameroon, during the Africa Cup of Nations host
The Confederation of African Football, CAF said in a statement that it is "currently investigating the situation and trying to get more details on what transpired". The last 16 match between Cameroon and Comoros took place despite the incident and ended with a 2-1 win for the hosts.
At least six people have died in a crush outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday.