• At least six fans dead, 40 injured after crush at Olembe Stadium
  • Incident took place at hosts’ game with Comoros in Yaoundé

At least six people have died as fans tried to enter a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations game in Cameroon on Monday, a government official has confirmed.

Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, said there could be more casualties. Officials at a nearby hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the crush.

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