Two die in Soweto derby stampede at FNB Stadium
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
Two people were killed in a crush of football fans on Saturday at the FNB stadium, police and officials said. "I can confirm the death of two people," police spokeswoman Lorraine van Emmerik, told AFP. She said several other people had also been injured when "a rolling mass of people were trying to get into the stadium" south of Johannesburg. In a statement cited by an online football website KickOff, the match sponsors Carling Black Label also confirmed "two fatalities caused by blunt force trauma". They said one fan was LAO critically injured and 16 other spectators suffered minor injuries. The brewer said it was "saddened by the fatalities" from the crush caused by "a number of people who attempted to push through the stadium gates". Match tickets were sold out two weeks before the game. Local media reports suggested fake tickets had gone on sale, while some analysts said fans have a tendency to enter stadiums late. "This incident is extremely unfortunate as solid security plans ...
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