A riot in the Egyptian city of Port Said has left 74 dead and at least 248 wounded after football fans stormed the pitch before engaging in running battles. The country has announced three days of mourning. The majority of the victims died from suffocation and head injuries, health ministry offic...
Al-Masry football club faced off against Al-Ahly. Al-Masry won the game 3-1, though the final score is the least notable piece of this story. 74 people were killed in the riot that took place after the game, 248 were wounded, and police officers just stood by and watched. It is a tragedy that has...
Deadly riots break out during an Egyptian soccer match, leaving more than 70 dead and many more injured.
Egypt is mourning the victims of violence following a football game, which saw more than seventy people killed in post-match violence. Fans rushed onto the field in the seaside city of Port Said after the home team beat Egypt's top club, setting off clashes and a stampede. Cairo-based writer Bel ...
As Egypt mourns the deaths of scores of soccer fans, activists blamed the military and police for a tragic stadium riot in Port Said. The city's governor resigned and the board of the country's Football Association was ordered disbanded. (Feb. 2)
In Egypt after a soccer match, a stampede ensued resulting in 73 dead. Matt Bradley has details on the News Hub.
