Up to 50 people feared dead in football stadium stampede

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More than 50 people are feared dead after clashes between fans and a stampede at a football match in southeast Guinea, according to the government.

Videos shared online, which have not been verified by Sky News, show several children spotted among the people on the ground, while images show fans scrambling over walls.

Guinea's government has said around 56 people have been killed and more injured after violence broke out over a contested goal.

Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said the government "deplores the incidents that marred the football match".

"During the stampede, victims were recorded," he added, without confirming the number of deaths.

A local official has since told Reuters news agency around 50 people are feared to have been killed.

The incident took place on Sunday during a match in Nzerekore, the largest city in southern Guinea, between Labe and Nzerekore.

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