 The stadium 15 days before the disaster | |
| Date | 24 January 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olembe Stadium |
| Location | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Coordinates | 03°57′03″N 11°32′26″E / 3.95083°N 11.54056°E / 3.95083; 11.54056 |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 38 |
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.
See also
- Yaoundé nightclub fire, which happened the previous day
- Gelora Bandung Lautan Api crowd crush, similar disaster happened in Indonesia
- Crowd collapses and crushes § Crowd "stampedes"
References
- ^ Kouam, Joel; McCluskey, Mitchell; Klosok, Aleks (24 January 2022). "AFCON: Report into deadly stadium crush will focus on who closed gate that led to loss of lives". CNN. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Afcon 2021: Quarter-final at Olembe Stadium to be moved after fatal crush". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- Wilson, Jonathan; Ames, Nick (25 January 2022). "'Why did people have to die?': Cameroon mourns after stadium tragedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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