7 fans die in soccer stampede

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Seven fans died in a stampede Saturday while trying to enter a stadium where a soccer match between two of Kenya's most popular teams was being played, the Kenya Red Cross said.

Six people died when they were run over by the crowd outside Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, and one died after being taken to Kenyatta National Hospital, said Red Cross spokesman Titus Mungo'u. He said at least four people were injured, but that number could be higher since several ambulance services were called to the scene.

Jack Oguda, the CEO of the Kenya Premier League, said he did not know why fans couldn't get into the stadium properly because it wasn't full.