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.

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,

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