The Angolan Sports Ministry said it regrets the death of five people, including two children, following a stampede at the Estadio 11 de Novembro on Saturday.
The incident occurred after the CAF Champions League quarter-final, first leg match between Primeiro Agosto and TP Mazembe which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Fans were attempting to leave the stadium using a small exit and seven were injured in the process.
A commission of inquiry will be set up to investigate the incident. The Angolan Ministry of Sports released the following statement.
“The fateful accident is the result of a hastily and disoriented exit of the crowd in the area outside the wall of the November 11 stadium,” read the statement published by the Angola Press Agency.
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“The Ministry of Youth and Sports regret the deaths and addresses feelings of regret at families.”
The Angolan incident comes just a week after a fan died and several were injured in Madagascar before the Indian Ocean Island’s 2019 AFCON qualifier with Senegal.
Primeiro Agosto have pledged to support the bereaved families.
