An installation of the AFCON trophy is placed in the middle of the field to await the cultural parade at the Olembe stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
The Cameroonian government on Friday provided assistance worth XAF 80 million (about 136,724 U.S. dollars) to assist family members of eight victims who lost their lives following a stampede outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer match in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital.
YAOUNDE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Cameroonian government on Friday provided assistance worth XAF 80 million (about 136,724 U.S. dollars) to assist family members of eight victims who lost their lives following a stampede outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer match in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital.
Players of Cameroon line up before a round of 16 match against the Comoros at the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, Cameroon, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
"This is support from the president of the republic to assist you to bury your loved ones and organize funerals for them. We are deeply sorry for what happened and hope you recover faster from the trauma," said Naseri Paul Bea, governor of the Center Region, where Yaounde is located, while handing over the cash at a ceremony.
Eight people died and 38 others injured in the stampede as fans tried to make their way into the stadium where a crucial knockout game between Cameroon and Comoros was played in late January.
The 38 people injured in the tragedy have since been discharged from hospital after treatment.
Cameroon hosted AFCON from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. ■
