Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match - reports

Dozens of radical person died successful a crush pursuing clashes astatine a shot lucifer successful Guinea's second-largest city, N'zérékoré, section media report.

Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said a "stampede" astatine the lawsuit led to a fig of victims connected Sunday and called for calm.

One doctor, who did not privation to beryllium named, told AFP quality bureau that determination were "bodies lined up arsenic acold arsenic the oculus tin spot successful the hospital".

"Others are lying connected the level successful the hallways. The morgue is full," helium added.

Local media said constabulary had utilized teardrop state aft supporters of the visiting team, Labé, threw stones towards the transportation successful choler astatine the referee.

So acold nary authoritative casualty figures person been given.

"It each started with a contested determination by the referee. Then fans invaded the pitch," 1 witnesser told AFP.

Videos and images connected societal media look to amusement chaotic scenes extracurricular the stadium, with ample crowds attempting to ascent implicit walls and galore bodies connected the ground.

Some of those lying unresponsive connected the crushed look to beryllium children.

The BBC has not been capable to independently verify these videos.

Regional authorities are moving to "restore calm", Prime Minister Bah said successful a statement, and added that hospitals were aiding the injured.

Thousands of spectators were contiguous erstwhile the crush happened astatine a lucifer betwixt N'zérékoré and Labé, section quality website MediaGuinée reported.

It said Sunday's lucifer was portion of a tourney successful honour of President Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized powerfulness successful a coup successful September 2021.