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A shocking incident took place during a football match in Guinea where around 100 people lost their lives in a stampede caused by a decision by the referee. In a viral video, angry fans were seen damaging public properties, while some were climbing the wall and jumping outside. Some fans also set a police station on fire, as per the reports.
A local doctor claimed that around 100 people died in the stampede, and there was a line of dead bodies filled near the hospital, as reported by AFP. “There are bodies lined up as far as the eye can see in the hospital. Others are lying on the floor in the hallways. The morgue is full,” the local doctor was quoted as saying.
Contentious decision by referee in football match leads to stampede
A witness told AFP that a contentious decision by the referee led to an outrage among the fans of the rival team. “It all started with a contested decision by the referee. Then fans invaded the pitch,” the witness was quoted as saying. Further reports also suggested that the football match was a part of the tournament that was organised in honour of Guinea's Interim President Mamadi Doumbouya, who came into power in 2021.
Notably, Mamadi Doumbouya overthrew former President Alpha Conde to take over the role in September, 2021. However, he pledged to hand over the power back to the civilian government by the end of 2024 under international pressure, but now Doumbouya has confirmed that he will not do that.
