Dozens of people died, more than a hundred according to some media, in clashes that occurred during a soccer match played in N’zérékoréthe second largest city in Guinea Conakrylocal media report. Apparently, disturbances arose after a referee’s decision was violently protested by those attending the match between N’zérékoré and Labé and there was an invasion of the field of play.
Apparently, disturbances arose after a referee’s decision was violently protested by those attending the match between N’zérékoré and Labé and there was an invasion of the field of play. According to the local newspaper, the police used tear gas after fans of the visiting team, Labé, threw stones on the field, angry at the decisions made by the referee in the match, and jumped on the pitch, sparking a stampede of fans. viewer who was trying to leave the stadium.
Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah indicated that the stampede at the event caused several victims on Sunday, although he did not specify the number, and asked the population for calm. Regional authorities are trying to “restore calm,” Bah added in a statement, while hospitals are treating the injured, whose number was also unspecified.
Thousands of spectators were present when the clash occurred during a match between Guinean teams N’zérékoré and Labé, according to MediaGuinee, which said the match was part of a tournament in honor of President Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized the power in a coup d’état in September 2021.
Source: La Verdad
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