Egyptian soccer riots: 73 dead, 1 000 hurt

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http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Egyptian-soccer-riots-73-dead-1-000-hurt-20120201

Cairo - Egyptian state TV has raised the death toll to 73 after fans of rival soccer teams rushed the field, hurling stones and sticks at each other and sparking a stampede.

State TV cited the health ministry and says 1 000 other people were injured in Wednesday's melee.

A medical official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorised to release the information, says some of the dead were security officers.

Egypt's state prosecutor has ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the deaths.

Witnesses say most appeared to have occurred in a stampede after fans of the home team, Al-Masry, stormed on to the field following a rare 3-1 win against Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

They then chased players and fans from the rival team.
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73 people don't come home - from a soccer game ?
 
are they still shahids, do they get the grapes?

shocking though, police are a bit timid there at the moment, scared to be too rough, obviously needed in some cases.
1000 + injured as well, they must have gone ballistic, sheez its not even a rugby match
 
Egypt's state prosecutor has ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the deaths.
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Cairo - Egyptian state TV has raised the death toll to 73 after fans of rival soccer teams rushed the field, hurling stones and sticks at each other and sparking a stampede.
Witnesses say most appeared to have occurred in a stampede after fans of the home team, Al-Masry, stormed on to the field following a rare 3-1 win against Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.
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Case closed.
 
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