At Least 6 Reported Dead in Crush at African Cup Soccer Game

At Least 6 Reported Dead in Crush at African Cup Soccer Game
People assist victims of a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Jan. 24, 2022. Thierry Noukeu/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon—At least six people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa’s top soccer tournament in Cameroon on Monday, a local government official said, realizing fears over the capacity of the country to stage the continent’s biggest sports event.

Naseri Paul Biya, the governor of the central region of Cameroon, said there could be more deaths.