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SPORT DISASTERS

Added on: 8th May 2015

 

GABON AIR DISASTER

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On April 27, 1993, all 30 members of the Zambia National Football Team

were killed as the plane that was carrying them to Senegal crashed.

The team was about to play in the 1994 World Cup Qualification Match.

 

 

BURNDEN PARK DISASTER

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Occurring on March 9, 1946, the Burnden Park Disaster is considered

the deadliest stadium-related disaster in the history of Great Britain.

The crowd that day was in excess of 85,000 fans, causing a stampede

that killed 33 and injured hundreds.

 

 

HEYSEL STADIUM DISASTER

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The Heysel Stadium Disaster happened on May 29, 1985 at the Heysel

Stadium in Brussels, Belgium before the opening of the 1985 European

Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus. The disaster was the

consequence of a wild riot between Liverpool fans and Juventus fans

which caused the wall that separates their sections to collapse.

This disaster killed 39 Juventus fans.

 

 

OPPENHEIMER STADIUM DISASTER

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Known as the second worst sporting incident in South African history,

the Oppenheimer Stadium Disaster happened on January 31, 1991

at the Oppenheimer Stadium in Orkney, South Africa. 30,000 fans

were admitted when the stadium had a capacity of just 23,000.

Moreover, fans were not separated based on team sections.

After a ruling from a referee concerning a score from the Chiefs which

led to an objection from the Pirate’s fans, an all-out brawl ensued

in the stands. This led to 42 deaths.

 

 

ELLIS PARK STADIUM STAMPEDE

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On April 11, 2001, fans attempted to push themselves into the

Ellis Park Stadium but were trapped against a barbed wire.

The league match between the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates

overcrowded the soccer stadium with fans, leading to the death

of over 47 people.

 

 

ZAMALEK DISASTER

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During a supposedly friendly football match between Zamalek SC

of Egypt and Dukla Prague of Czechoslovakia at the Zamalek Stadium,

around 50 people were killed in a stampede after 80,000 people tried

to cram into a 40,000 person stadium.

 

 

BRADFORD CITY STADIUM FIRE

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Considered the worst fire disaster in the history of English football,

the Bradford City Stadium fire occurred on May 11, 1985 at the

Valley Parade Stadium during a match against Lincoln City.

During the game, a small fire was initially reported by the TV commentator

but in less than four minutes, the strong winds caused it to engulf

a large section of the stands. This fire killed 56 and injured at least 265.

 

 

PUERTA 12 TRAGEDY

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After a match between the Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate,

a stampede at gate 12, or puerta 12, left 71 fans killed and 150 injured.

Considered the worst football-related incident in the history of Argentinian

football, the Puerta 12 Tragedy happened after a crowd of fans arrived at

the Boca section and forced their way in.

 


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