Guinea’s Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah said late Sunday that the stampede broke out on Sunday afternoon in the city of Nzerekore during a local tournament.

Fifty-six people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea on Sunday. Guinea’s government said the chaos followed clashes between fans in the city of Nzerekore during the final of a local tournament between the Labe and Nzerekore teams in honor of Guinea’s military leader,

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

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.

Dozens of soccer fans, including children, were killed in a stampede and as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match at a crowded stadium in southern Guinea’s largest city, according to local media and a coalition of political parties.

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

The violence took place after some fans were unhappy with the referee’s decision and stormed the pitch, according to witnesses.

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,