World governing body FIFA issued a statement in relation to the incident. We are in constant communication with Cameroon government and the Local Organising Committee," the ruling body said. "CAF is currently investigating the situation and trying to get more details on what transpired. The casualties were confirmed in a government statement and the Confederation of African Football has started an investigation. There were also images of spectators streaming into the stadium on Monday through a small gap, and eye witnesses said many attempted to scale walls or push down gates to gain access. Images shared on social media, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed screaming fans being crushed at an entrance gate. Team officials told Reuters they had not been advised otherwise. It is, however, expected to continue with last-16 matches scheduled on Tuesday in Bafoussam and in Yaounde, at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. At least another 38 people were reported to have been injured as spectators rushed to get into the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, as the event beset by problems lurched into further crisis. The deaths of at least eight people in a stampede outside a stadium hosting the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between hosts Cameroon and Comoros has further rocked the troubled tournament.
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