Several people killed after crush at Africa Cup of Nations match | JOE.ie

The Confederation of African Football issued the following statement after the crush:

"CAF is aware of the incident that took place at Olembe Stadium during the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations fixture between hosts Cameroon and Comoros tonight, 24 January 2022."We are in constant communication with Cameroon government and the Local Organizing Committee. "Tonight, the CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe sent the General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba to visit the supporters in hospital in Yaoundé."

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