Africa Cup of Nations: At least eight killed in crush at Cameroon stadium

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Several people were taken to the hospital.

At least eight people have been killed and 38 injured in a crush outside of a football match.

There were videos showing football fans being crushed at the entry gates of the stadium.

Thousands of fans were unable to get to the ground.

A boy of 14 and seven other people are dead.

President Paul Biya sent his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims.

The Confederation of African Football is investigating.

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A 14-year-old is among the dead.

Because of Covid restrictions, the stadium was not meant to be more than 80% full for the game on Monday.

50,000 people were trying to attend a match, according to match officials.

The crush at the match was not reported to the crowd until there were reports on social media, according to Nick Cavell, a producer for BBC Africa.

There were shoes and other debris around the entrance of the stadium.

The stadium's gates were a hive of chaos as fans clamored to enter the ground.

He said that he had seen many people without tickets trying to force themselves in.

There was commotion coming from one of the fan zone areas outside the stadium.

She told the Newsday programme that people started shouting. The ambulance came to the stadium but the police wouldn't allow us to get close to where the crowd was.

It's sad that people go to watch a game and end up dying there.

Six people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in a crush outside of a stadium for an Africa Cup of Nations match.
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Video footage shows football fans trying to get to the stadium in a neighborhood of the capital.