74 Killed in Soccer Stampede After Game in Egypt
At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field Wednesday in the seaside city of Port Said following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt’s top club, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.
It was a bloody reminder of the deteriorating security in Egypt nearly a year after former President Hosni Mubarak was swept out of power.
The melee — which followed an Egyptian league match between Al-Masry, the home team in the Mediterranean city, and Al-Ahly, based in Cairo and one of Egypt’s most popular teams — was the worst case of soccer violence in Egypt and the deadliest worldwide since 1996.