Dozens of people have died, more than a hundred according to some media, in clashes that occurred at a soccer match that took place in N’zérékoré, the second largest city in Guinea Conakry, local media reported.
Apparently, the riots 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 playing field.
According to the local press, the police used tear gas after fans of the visiting team, Labé, threw stones onto the field, angry at the decisions made by the referee during the match, and jumped onto the grass, causing a stampede of spectators. who were trying to leave the stadium.
Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah indicated that a 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 working to “restore calm,” Bah added in a statement, while hospitals are treating the injured, whose number has also not been specified.
Thousands of spectators were present when the clash occurred in a match between Guinean teams N’zérékoré and Labé, according to MediaGuinee, which claims that the match was part of a tournament in honor of President Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power in a coup. of status in September 2021.
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