Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore city.

A controversial refereeing decision led to crowd violence and tear gas volleys from police during the match in the town of Nzerekore on Sunday, leading to a deadly stampede as spe

The military rulers of the West African nation of Guinea say at least 56 people were killed in a stampede sparked by clashing fans at a soccer match.

A soccer game in the West African country of Guinea on Dec. 1 ended in tragedy after a crowd stampede at the stadium left more than 50 dead and several others injured. According to The Associated Press,

An unknown number of others in the country’s largest southern city were injured when security tried to stop clashes over a disputed penalty,

A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing at least 56 people, the government said.

Guinea media reported that security forces tried to use tear gas to restore calm after the chaos that followed a disputed penalty.

At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea's second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the government says. That death toll is disputed by many in the country, who believe the true number of dead is closer to 100.

At least 56 people have died and dozens more are injured as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match in southern Guinea's largest city.

Fifty-six people were killed as the result of a stampede at a soccer match in Nzerekore, Guinea, according to the Associated Press. Reuters' Saliou Samb