Yaoundé stadium disaster

Yaoundé stadium disaster
The stadium 15 days before the disaster
Date24 January 2022
VenueOlembe Stadium
LocationYaoundé, Cameroon
Coordinates03°57′03″N 11°32′26″E / 3.95083°N 11.54056°E / 3.95083; 11.54056
Deaths8
Non-fatal injuries38

On 24 January 2022, at least eight people were killed in a crowd crush at the south entrance of Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The incident occurred as fans were attempting to enter the arena to watch a football match between Cameroon and the Comoros at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Details

Before the fourth match in the knockout stage between hosts Cameroon and the Comoros, which kicked off at 20:00 on 24 January 2022 at the Olembe Stadium, a crush developed at the south entrance to the stadium. Security officers directed fans towards a locked entrance gate. When the gate was opened, a surge of people came through and trampled each other, killing eight. 38 others were injured, with seven in critical condition.

Aftermath

Following the event, the quarter-final match scheduled to take place at Olembe Stadium the following week was relocated to Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.

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