CNN —A crowd crush at a football match in Guinea has caused multiple casualties, the country’s prime minister has confirmed, with one social media video showing fans scrambling to get out of a packed stadium.
“The government deplores the incidents that marred the football match between the Labé and Nzérékoré teams this afternoon in Nzérékoré,” Prime Minister Bah Oury said in a statement.
Video geolocated by CNN showed fans scaling a wall as they tried to flee the stadium in Nzérékoré in southeastern Guinea.
Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and has installed himself as president, is eyeing a potential presidential run in elections expected to be held in 2025.
Doumbouya is one of several figures who have seized power in the volatile region since 2020.
Persons:
Bah Oury, ”, ” Oury, Mediaguinee, Mamady, Doumbouya
Organizations:
CNN, ”, AFP, Local
Locations:
Guinea, Nzérékoré, Doumbouya, West, Central Africa