Thirty-eight people were also injured in the tragedy, including seven seriously, detailed in a press release the Minister of Communication René Emmanuel Sadi.
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The Head of State has ordered the opening of an investigation so that all the light is shed on this tragic incident
", continues the minister whose government "
once again calls
" Cameroonians "
to a sense of responsibility, to the discipline and civic-mindedness of all for the total success of this great sporting festival
".
Overnight, the Ministry of Health announced that two women and a child were among those who died.
The stampede occurred at the southern entrance of the Olembé stadium, the brand new and largest stadium in the country, in the Cameroonian capital.
The victims were "
immediately transported
" in ambulances but "
heavy road traffic slowed down the transport
", the ministry said.
A baby was also trampled by the crowd, still outside the stadium, when the health pass was checked, according to the Ministry of Health.
The infant, “
immediately extirpated and taken to the general hospital of Yaoundé
”, is in a “
medically stable
” condition.
Cameroon has been hosting the queen competition of African football since January 9 and until February 6 in the stadiums of five cities.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the organizer of the tournament with Cameroon, also assured that it was investigating "
the situation in order to obtain more details on these incidents
" and will hold a "
crisis meeting
" on Tuesday in 9:30 a.m. (08:30 GMT) with the CAN organizing committee.
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