The deadly stampede erupted outside the Olembe Stadium ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match between Cameroon and the Comoros Islands on Monday.
The stampede was reportedly caused by people frantically trying to get into the stadium to watch the match, which Cameroon won 2-1.
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Naseri Paul Biya, who serves as the governor of Cameroon’s central region, told the AP that authorities were still assessing the death toll. The AP later reported, citing a preliminary report from local health authorities, that up to 8 people were killed in the incident. At least 40 injured people were reportedly taken to a nearby hospital.
A hospital nurse revealed that “some of the injured are in desperate condition” and would have to be evacuated “to a specialized hospital.”
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