Two Killed In S. Africa Football Stadium Crush
Muhammad Rameez Published July 29, 2017 | 09:45 PM
JOHANNESBURG, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Jul, 2017 ) - Two people were killed in a crush during a football match Saturday at the South African stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup final, local media and an official said.
The incident occurred at a pre-season derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, the country's most popular teams, both from Soweto. Public and private broadcasters cited officials saying the crush took place outside a gate at the FNB stadium which hosted the final of the football extravaganza seven years ago.
Emergency services were not immediately reachable for comment, but Michael Sun, a Johannesburg municipal councillor responsible for public safety confirmed the deaths in a tweet.
"Situation report from FNB Soweto Derby?Stampede reported with multiple injuries, 2 confirmed fatal," wrote Sun on Twitter.
The match carried on despite the tragedy at the stadium which has an official capacity of 94,000 and was won 1-0 by Chiefs. The two worst football tragedies in South Africa involved matches between the same clubs -- in 2001 when 43 people were killed, and in 1991, when the death toll was 42.
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