Crowds attempted to enter Olembe stadium in the capital Yaounde to watch Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1. Although the stadium's capacity of 60,000 has been limited over coronavirus fears, the cap of 60 percent is raised to 80 percent when Cameroon's Indomitable Lions play. "A crush at the entrance to the Olembe Stadium" caused "half a dozen deaths and dozens have been injured", reported Cameroon's state broadcaster CRTV. Earlier, Africa Cup of Nations organising committee spokesperson Abel Mbengue told AFP: "There was a crush as can happen when there is a stampede. The Indomitable Lions are now due to play Gambia in the quarter-finals this weekend in Douala.

Source: Daily Nation January 25, 2022 01:50 UTC