More than 70 people are killed in Egypt after clashes between football fans (merged)

[Racek]

BBC news just now.

At least 25 people are killed in Egypt after clashes between football fans after a match.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

And we complain about some kids standing on chairs and being mouthy..

 

[Racek]

BBC News - Egypt:

 

[GreersElbow]

You'd think they'd be more concerned about the military dictatorship they now have.

 

[Racek]

40 dead and rising. Shocking pictures on CNN.

 

[Uwinsc]

Awful

 

[cloud]

Reuters saying 50 people killed. How can it have got so out of hand?

 

[Wozza]

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70+ now.

 

[Uwinsc]

Now over 70

 

[Falkor]

its a f***ing game ffs really

 

[Doc Lynam]

Sounds politically based. Very fishy to reduce the security for this volatile match. Result lots of knifes. Nothing to do with football by the sounds of it.

 

[Giant Seagull]

The Police are standing their like lemmings

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Makes you wonder what would happen over here sometimes if it wasn't for the police.

 

[melias shoes]

Makes you wonder what would happen over here sometimes if it wasn't for the police.

73 dead over 1000 injured! WTF

 

[Falkor]

Riot police were doing nothing at all, maybe there was to many fans to do anything seems weird though

 

[swindonseagull]

Up to 73 dead at match in Egypt

BBC News - Egypt football violence leaves many dead in Port Said

makes coke bottles and bits of paper seem insignificant..

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Looking at the BBC site absolutely no recollection of this :
Oct 82: More than 300 reportedly killed in a stampede on a narrow, icy staircase at a Spartak-Haarlem match in Moscow

 

[matthew]

Horrible reading - now that is a rivalry

 

[tgretton87]

Shocking images on the news. RIP to those who for this match was to be there last.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Awful reports on the radio. Fans trying to protect players and being stabbed and beaten to death on the pitch and in the changing rooms. Sounds like this was a top flight game, also reporting spread to another game.

Rumours may be reprisals from club having links to Police protests. Sounds really shocking.