At least eight people suffocated in an overcrowded stadium during a football match between Liberia and Gambia on Sunday, a doctor and an aid worker said.
The eight bodies were taken to the country's main hospital, according to Liberian Football Association's chief doctor, Sam Harris.
The 33,000-seat Samuel K. Doe stadium in Monrovia had been packed beyond capacity for the World Cup qualifying match.
At one point a metal bar containing upper-level crowds broke under pressure from rowdy football fans. Dozens of people fell onto spectators below, causing some to suffocate, according to Liberian Red Cross rescue worker Emmanuel Johnson.
"Other spectators tried all sorts of means to save (them), but could not help. That is why they expired," Johnson said.
He put the death toll at 10. There was no immediate way to reconcile the conflicting tolls.
Hours before the start of the match, United Nations peacekeepers had closed the stadium gates when it became clear it was already over capacity after thousands had entered using fake tickets.
Liberia and Gambia tied the match 1-1.
