
<p class="has-medium-font-size">At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday.</p>



<p>Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, said there could be more casualties.</p>



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<p>The stampede happened as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde to watch the host country play Comoros Islands in a last-16 knockout game in Africa&#8217;s top football tournament.</p>



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<p>Officials at the nearby Messassi hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the stampede.</p>



<p>&#8220;Some of the injured are in desperate condition,&#8221; said Olinga Prudence, a nurse. &#8220;We will have to evacuate them to a specialized hospital.&#8221;</p>



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<p>Officials said around 50,000 people had tried to attend the match. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000, but it was not meant to be more than 80% full for the game due to restrictions on the size of the crowd because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>



<p>Cameroon won the game 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals.</p>



<p>Source: ESPN</p>
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