Eight persons have reportedly died and many others injured in a stampede at Olembe Stadium during a match between Cameroon and Comoros in Yaounde, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
A viral video that surfaced online, showed football fans struggling to get access to the stadium.
Also a Cameroon-based television, CRTV, reported “half a dozen deaths and dozens have been injured”.
A statement issued by Confederation of African Football confirmed the incident, saying that investigation is on-going.
“CAF is aware of the incident that took place at Olembe Stadium during the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations fixture between hosts Cameroon and Comoros tonight, 24 January 2022.
“CAF is currently investigating the situation and trying to get more details on what transpired. We are in constant communication with Cameroon government and the Local Organizing Committee.
“Tonight, the CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe sent the General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba to visit the supporters in hospital in Yaoundé.”
This coming after, Nigeria crashed out of the AFCON tournament with a shocking 1-0 loss to Tunisia
A shot from Youssef Msakni gave the Carthage Eagles their goal in the game.
Super Eagles, who came into the knockout stages with three wins out of three in the group stages, went behind for the first time in the tournament in the 47th minute.
