Football. Riots in the Egyptian league match. 22 people are dead – Sport.pl

Piotr Kalisz, AP, pap

 
 02/08/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 Publication date: 09/02/2015 0:05
 
 

The riots before the match Zamalek (STRINGER / REUTERS)

The incident took place during the match between the teams Zamalek and Enppi. Police said that the fanatical supporters Zamalek tried to get to the stadium without tickets. Riots, which killed 22 people.

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The match, which ended 1: 1, was played at the stadium Air Defense Stadium in Cairo. According to the fanatical fans Zamalek, the so-called. White Knights, a riot occurred by the match organizers, who have opened only one goal at the stadium. Such an explanation is published on his Facebook page, where they put pictures of the clashes, and photographs of the victims.

Egyptian prosecutor’s office announced that as a result of clashes killed 22 people and announced the initiation of a formal investigation. The Egyptian government announced the suspension of the league.

– We hold the competition for the championship with immediate effect – Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said.

The Egyptian media says, among others that as a result of clashes burned down a police car, and when fans tried to get to the stadium were shot with rubber bullets. Witnesses say that people died as a result of panic and tear gas suffocation.

This is not the first such tragic event in Egypt. 1st February 2012 due to unrest that erupted after a league match in Port Said, killing 74 people, and about a thousand were injured.

Football. Riots in the Egyptian league match. 22 people are dead – Sport.pl