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| Johannesburg football stadium crush kills two | Johannesburg football stadium crush kills two |
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| At least two people have been killed and 17 injured in a crush at South Africa's biggest stadium, football officials say. | |
| It took place during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. | It took place during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. |
| Orlando Pirates said the crush happened when people attempted to push their way through the gates into the 87,000-capacity FNB stadium. | |
| Authorities allowed the pre-season cup game to continue. | Authorities allowed the pre-season cup game to continue. |
| Public safety official Michael Sun said on Twitter that all gates at the stadium had been opened to ensure crowd control and that the situation was later brought under control. | Public safety official Michael Sun said on Twitter that all gates at the stadium had been opened to ensure crowd control and that the situation was later brought under control. |
| Of the 17 injured, one is in a critical condition, the stadium managers said. | |
| Reuters said live television coverage of the match, which Kaizer Chiefs won 1-0, showed no obvious disturbance. | Reuters said live television coverage of the match, which Kaizer Chiefs won 1-0, showed no obvious disturbance. |
| The stadium served as the venue for Nelson Mandela's first speech after his release from prison in 1990, and is where the memorial for Mr Mandela was held in 2013. | The stadium served as the venue for Nelson Mandela's first speech after his release from prison in 1990, and is where the memorial for Mr Mandela was held in 2013. |
| It was rebuilt for the 2010 football World Cup, where it was known as Soccer City and hosted the final between Spain and the Netherlands. | It was rebuilt for the 2010 football World Cup, where it was known as Soccer City and hosted the final between Spain and the Netherlands. |
| In April 2001, 43 supporters died in a crush during another match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. | In April 2001, 43 supporters died in a crush during another match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. |
| And 10 years before that, 42 people died in a crush between the same two teams at the Oppenheimer Stadium in the city of Orkney. |