MOSCOW, Jan 29 Cameroon authorities blamed for pre-match death stampe 1/8 finals of the African Cup of Nations between the national teams of Cameroon and the Comoros, fans without tickets, according to the Associated Press. The incident at the Olembe stadium occurred in the capital of Cameroon, Yaounde, on January 24. According to Agence France-Presse, eight people were killed and about 50 were injured. According to the Minister of Sports of Cameroon, Narcisse Muel Kombi, about 60,000 fans wanted to enter the stands, with a limit of 48,000 people due to the coronavirus. The organizers of the tournament have obliged fans to present negative test results for infection and proof of vaccination. However, according to Kombi, many fans did not have tickets and did not meet the COVID-19 screening criteria. According to him, most of the fans were also late for the game. «I cannot give you the results of the investigations carried out on the orders of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, but the massive and late influx of fans and spectators at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde caused a stampede,» Kombi said. .
