At least 73 people have been killed
in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the Egyptian city of
Port Said, state television reports.
The deaths occurred as supporters invaded the pitch after a match between
top-tier clubs Masry and al-Ahly on Wednesday.
It is feared the death toll could rise as at least 156 people have been
hurt.
It is the biggest disaster in the country's football history, said the
Egyptian deputy health minister.
"This is unfortunate and deeply saddening," Hesham Sheiha told state
television.
Some of the dead were security officers, the Associated Press news agency
quoted a morgue official as saying.
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says it appears some fans
had taken knives into the stadium.
Our correspondent says the lack of the usual level of security in the stadium
might have contributed to the clashes...
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