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Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall

Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall

According to the health ministry, three people died after falling from a stadium’s upper stand shortly after the final whistle as the local football team MC Alger won the league title.

According to local media, scores of people were hurt when a security fence fell, with fans hurling forward to celebrate before falling to Algiers’ lower tier at 5 July Stadium.

According to the health ministry, three hospitals have treated more than 70 people, with the majority of those who have since been released.

The game, which MC Alger won the league title last year, was a success, and the stadium was packed.

The stadium was engulfed in green flares during the game, which set off a celebratory atmosphere.

The league trophy presentation was postponed in the wake of the tragedy.

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, president of Algeria, expressed his condolences and wished the injured a quick recovery.

Source: BBC

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