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Turin stampede: 1,000 injured, Italian police say | |
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About 1,000 people were injured in the Italian city of Turin after a firecracker provoked a stampede on Saturday night, police say. | |
Thousands of football fans were watching a live relay of Juventus' Champions League final against Real Madrid in Cardiff when a bang was heard and rumours of an explosion spread. | |
At least two people, including a seven-year-old child, were seriously hurt. | |
Real defeated Juventus 4-1 to win the Champions League for the 12th time. | Real defeated Juventus 4-1 to win the Champions League for the 12th time. |
With 10 minutes of the second half remaining, crowds rushed away from the centre of Piazza San Carlo, crushing people against barriers. | With 10 minutes of the second half remaining, crowds rushed away from the centre of Piazza San Carlo, crushing people against barriers. |
Bags and shoes were left scattered on the ground as people ran screaming out of the square. | Bags and shoes were left scattered on the ground as people ran screaming out of the square. |
A seven-year-old boy is reported to be in critical condition in hospital with head and chest injuries. | A seven-year-old boy is reported to be in critical condition in hospital with head and chest injuries. |
Some of the injuries occurred when a barrier around the entrance to an underground car park gave way. | Some of the injuries occurred when a barrier around the entrance to an underground car park gave way. |
For some Juventus fans, the incident brought back traumatic memories of the 1985 Heysel stadium disaster, where 39 people, most of them Italians fans, were killed when a wall collapsed on them before the European Cup final against Liverpool. |