Yaoundé stadium disaster
The stadium 15 days before the disaster | |
| Date | 24 January 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olembe Stadium |
| Location | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Coordinates | 03°57′03″N 11°32′26″E / 3.95083°N 11.54056°E |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 38 |
On 24 January 2022, at least eight people were killed in a crowd crush at the south entrance of Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The incident occurred as fans were attempting to enter the arena to watch a football match between Cameroon and the Comoros at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.