At least eight killed in crush at Cameroon stadium

Crush at Cameroon stadium
Crush at Cameroon stadium

At least eight people have been killed and 38 injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon.

Videos showed screaming fans being crushed at an entry gate to the Olembé stadium in the capital Yaoundé.

Witnesses described chaotic scenes outside the ground as thousands of fans struggled to get access.

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