CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday.

The stampede broke out at the stadium in the city of Nzerekore during the final of a local tournament between the Labe and Nzerekore teams.

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

A referee's controversial decision turned into violence during a soccer match in southeast Guinea on Monday. According to Reuters, 56 people were killed in the chaotic scene. The deaths occurred during the final of a tournament that was honoring Guinea military leader,

A stampede at a soccer stadium in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea, has killed 56 people, the government of Guinea said on Monday.

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.

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.