Deadly crush reported at Afcon
Deadly crush reported at Afcon
Six people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush
outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon.
Video footage showed football fans struggling to get access to the Paul Biya
stadium in a neighbourhood of the capital Yaounde.
Naseri Paul Biya, governor of Cameroon’s central region, said there may be
more casualties, AP News said.
Another report said a number of children had lost consciousness.
The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 but because of Covid restrictions it
was not meant to be more than 80% full.
Match officials were quoted as saying that some 50,000 people were trying
to attend.
A crush at the entrance to the stadium caused “half a dozen deaths and
dozens have been injured”, reported state broadcaster CRTV.
