Egypt pitch invasion leaves 50 dead

[dorgie]

f***in' hell.

 

RIP those who died.

 

 

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16161259

 

 

At least 50 people have been killed after a football pitch invasion in Egypt, according to reports.

Clashes are said to have broken out as fans flooded the field seconds after the game in the northern coastal city of Port Said finished.

 

Health officials said hundreds more had been injured amid reports of rocks, bottles, flares and fireworks being thrown.

 

It is being described as one of the worst incidents of sports violence seen 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.

 

They threw missiles at other fans and injured some players.

 

A medic at a morgue in the city said some of the dead were security officers. The causes of the deaths were not immediately known.

 

Some players were taken to a locker room for protection, a player, Sayed Hamdi, told state TV.

 

As details of the violence emerged, a football match in Cairo was called off in mourning - and television footage showed sections of the stadium on fire. An announcer said the blazes had been started by fans angry over the cancellation.

 

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Edited February 1, 2012 by smithdown

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