More than 70 Egyptians have been killed in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match was over, according to witnesses.
READ MORE: Egyptians killed in riot after soccer matchEgyptian state TV says fans of rival soccer teams rushed the field, hurling stones and sticks at each other and sparking a stampede.
The country’s health ministry had reported that another 1000 people have been injured in the riot.
It is one of the worst incidents of sports violence in Egypt in decades.
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