The crush occurred as followers tried to entry Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé to look at the match between Cameroon and Comoros.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), which organizes the Africa Cup of Nations, stated it was conscious of the incident.
“CAF is at present investigating the state of affairs as a way to acquire extra particulars about these incidents. We are in fixed communication with the Cameroonian authorities and the native organizing committee,” a CAF spokesperson stated in a press release.
CAF Secretary-General Veron Mosengo-Omba is about to go to the victims in Yaoundé, the assertion stated.
Monday’s incident got here a day after one other tragedy within the capital.
At least 16 individuals had been killed when a fireplace tore by a nightclub early Sunday, in line with a authorities assertion. Another eight individuals had been severely injured and are in intensive care.
At a information convention held on the scene, the director of the Yaoundé Central Hospital stated a number of individuals had been in essential situation.
Explosions from fireworks brought about the ceiling on the Liv Nightclub to catch fireplace, leading to two sturdy explosions that brought about panic amongst these within the venue, in line with the assertion from the Cameroonian Ministry of Communication.
President Paul Biya ordered an in-depth investigation into the incident and despatched his condolences to the victims’ households, the federal government assertion added.