Thursday, February 2, 2012

Dozens (around 73) of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said




This image made from Egypt TV shows fans at a soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb.1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after the match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said. It was one of the worst incidents of sports violence in Egypt in decades. A security official and a medic said fans of the home team, Al-Masry, swarmed the field after a rare 3-1 win against Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team. Some fans of the home team were seen to throw stones, fireworks, and bottles at other fans and injured some players. 

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