At least eight people killed and 38 injured in rush by spectators to enter ground to watch host nation’s last-16 game against Comoros
25 January 2022 - 16:15The deaths of at least eight people in a stampede at Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday was a severe blow to an already troubled Africa Cup of Nations tournament, which looked to be going ahead on Tuesday despite the disaster.
Images shared on social media, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed screaming fans being crushed at an entrance gate on Monday. There were also images of spectators streaming into the stadium through a small gap, and eyewitnesses said many tried to scale walls or push down gates. The new 60,000-seater Olembe Stadium, which hosted the opening game and is scheduled to stage the final on February 6, had been the subject of controversy with works continuing right up to the start of the tournament.
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