Egyptians were angry at reports of inadequate security at a soccer match where 79 people died Thursday.Clashed with police, leaving two dead in the city of Suez and at least 900 people injured in Cairo.The two fatalities in Suez died of gunshots, said the general manager of Suez General Hospital. Earlier, hundreds of people attacked the security forces' headquarters in the city with rocks and Molotov cocktails; security forces fired tear gas and warning shots into the air.Mortagy said he believes the incident had nothing to do with sports.The incident at Port Said, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, ranks among the world's worst sports disasters.
Why did it happen?/How did it happen?
"We believe this is something that has been well-organized," said Khaled Mortagy, a member of Al-Ahly's governing board. "I'm sure there are some hidden hands behind this, but we cannot really see, or we cannot really confirm, who is behind all that."
Mortagy said he believes the incident had nothing to do with sports. Members of the club are shaken by what occurredAt least 47 people were arrested after the clashes, said Gen. Marwan Mustapha, a spokesman for Egypt's Interior Ministry. Mortagy said lawyers for Al-Ahly want to sit in on questioning by prosecutors as an investigation goes forward.
"It's a big catastrophe for Egyptian sports ... a black day for football," he said.
The incident at Port Said, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, ranks among the world's worst sports disasters. It prompted officials to suspend indefinitely Egypt's football premier league.
Personal Opinion
I don't think that the people that attacked the stadium should not have done that because it was unreasonable also people were seriously injured and some were even killed in this attack. They should investigate more so they can figure out if there is something bigger than this attack.
Anger Flares in Egypt after 79 die in soccer riot
From Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Ian Lee, For CNN
updated 11:23 AM EST, Thu February 2, 2012
Juliann Abdou
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/world/africa/egypt-soccer-deaths/index.htmlA picture of the soccer riot
Who?
The military
Police
Soccer players/fans
Where?
This took place in Cairo
In Egypt
Egypt is in Africa
Africa is in the Eastern hemisphere
When?
This happened on Thursday
The month was February
The year it happened was 2012
What Happened?
Egyptians were angry at reports of inadequate security at a soccer match where 79 people died Thursday.Clashed with police, leaving two dead in the city of Suez and at least 900 people injured in Cairo.The two fatalities in Suez died of gunshots, said the general manager of Suez General Hospital. Earlier, hundreds of people attacked the security forces' headquarters in the city with rocks and Molotov cocktails; security forces fired tear gas and warning shots into the air.Mortagy said he believes the incident had nothing to do with sports.The incident at Port Said, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, ranks among the world's worst sports disasters.
Why did it happen?/How did it happen?
"We believe this is something that has been well-organized," said Khaled Mortagy, a member of Al-Ahly's governing board. "I'm sure there are some hidden hands behind this, but we cannot really see, or we cannot really confirm, who is behind all that."
Mortagy said he believes the incident had nothing to do with sports. Members of the club are shaken by what occurredAt least 47 people were arrested after the clashes, said Gen. Marwan Mustapha, a spokesman for Egypt's Interior Ministry. Mortagy said lawyers for Al-Ahly want to sit in on questioning by prosecutors as an investigation goes forward.
"It's a big catastrophe for Egyptian sports ... a black day for football," he said.
The incident at Port Said, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, ranks among the world's worst sports disasters. It prompted officials to suspend indefinitely Egypt's football premier league.
Personal Opinion
I don't think that the people that attacked the stadium should not have done that because it was unreasonable also people were seriously injured and some were even killed in this attack. They should investigate more so they can figure out if there is something bigger than this attack.
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