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MC Alger supporters die falling from Algerian football stadium | |
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The 5 July Stadium in Algiers was packed for the game | The 5 July Stadium in Algiers was packed for the game |
Three people have died after falling from the upper stand of a stadium in Algeria just after the final whistle as local football team MC Alger won the league title, the health ministry says. | |
Dozens of others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the lower tier of the 5 July Stadium in Algiers, according to local media. | |
More than 70 people have been treated in three hospitals, the health ministry says, adding that most have since been released. | |
Players and staff from MC Alger have gone to the hospitals to donate blood to the injured, reports the news agency Reuters. | |
The stadium was packed for the game that saw MC Alger retain the league title they won last year. | The stadium was packed for the game that saw MC Alger retain the league title they won last year. |
During the match the mood was celebratory, with green smoke from flares engulfing the stadium. | During the match the mood was celebratory, with green smoke from flares engulfing the stadium. |
Following the tragedy, the presentation of the league trophy was postponed. | Following the tragedy, the presentation of the league trophy was postponed. |
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences and wished a speedy recovery for the injured. | Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences and wished a speedy recovery for the injured. |
MC Alger won the league for a second year in a row after drawing 0-0 against NC Magra. | MC Alger won the league for a second year in a row after drawing 0-0 against NC Magra. |
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