In Cameroon's capital - Yaounde
At least 8 people - including a 14 year-old - have been killed in a stampede outside a football match at the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
38 others were injured, after thousands of fans tried to gain admittance to the game.
The stadium's capacity had been restricted for the last-16 tie between the hosts and Comoros.
#UPDATE Eight people are killed and many more injured in a crush outside Olembe stadium in Cameroon capital Yaounde as crowds try to enter a southern gate ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match against Comoros https://t.co/Y05PCEPJT0 pic.twitter.com/xtUFoh7t4E
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 25, 2022
The stadium has the capacity to hold 60,000 people, but due to Covid-19 restrictions only 80% of the venue was to be filled.
Around 1000 fans are reported to have rushed the gates.
Officials say hospitals in the capital Yaounde cannot cope.
This woman was witness to the crush:
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