30 June Stadium stampede
2015 stadium stampede in Cairo, Egypt
30°01′12″N 31°22′25″E / 30.02000°N 31.37361°E / 30.02000; 31.37361During the 30 June Stadium stampede, 28 football fans died on 8 February 2015 in a confrontation with the police at the gates of 30 June Stadium during a league match between two Cairo clubs, Zamalek and ENPPI.[2][3]
Most of the dead were crushed to death and suffocated when the crowd stampeded after police used tear gas to clear the fans trying to force their way into the stadium.[2][4][5][6] Egypt's former ultra fans are notorious for leading the revolution in Egypt (2011) and had many problems with the police, banners or chants were at times displayed at matches insulting the police. Egypt has designated ultra groups as terrorist groups.[7]
Reactions
Domestic
- The Cabinet of Egypt decided to stop the league for an indefinite period.
International
- FIFA – FIFA president Sepp Blatter sent a letter to Mohamed Gamal, the President of the Egyptian Football Association, in which he expressed his sorrow for the occurrence of a number of victims as a result of events before the game.[8]
This stampede is still in court and being investigated.
See also
- Port Said Stadium riot
- Zamalek disaster
References
- ^ Mahmoud Mostafa (9 February 2015). "28 football fans killed in 'deliberate massacre': Ultras". Daily News Egypt.
- ^ a b "Africa's tragic record of stadium disasters". ESPN.com. July 29, 2017.
- ^ Faith Karimi (9 February 2015). "Egypt soccer match goes ahead despite clashes that killed at least 19 fans". CNN. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D.; Thomas, Merna (8 February 2015). "Soccer Stadium Stampede Kills at Least 25 in Egypt". The New York Times.
- ^ "TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium". rediff.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Karimi, Faith (9 February 2015). "Egypt soccer match goes ahead despite clashes that killed at least 19 fans". CNN. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Riots, fires, falls, stampedes and stadium collapses: A look at tragic deaths in sports arenas". pennlive. May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Blatter saddened by Egyptian tragedy". FIFA. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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