The joy of host Cameroon progressing to the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations was short-lived as at least eight people were killed and about 40 others injured in a crush at the entry gates to the Paul Biya stadium in the capital Yaounde.
The BBC reports that the dead include a boy of 14 years.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya has ordered an investigation into the crush and sent condolence message to the victims’ families. The Confederation of African Football has also launched its own investigation.
