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Three Spectators Dead, Several Injured After Fall From Upper Stand in Algeria
- A security barrier gave way at Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on June 22, 2025, causing several fans to fall and resulting in the deaths of three individuals along with injuries to over 80 others.
- The incident occurred following MC Alger's league title draw against NC Magra, when jubilation turned into tragedy as fans fell from the upper stands.
- Hospitals in Algiers admitted 81 injured people across three centers, while club members volunteered blood donations amid suspended trophy celebrations.
- The Algerian Ministry of Health reported 38 injured at Beni Messous, 27 at Ben Aknoun, 16 at Bab El Oued, and confirmed three deaths including supporter Younes Amguzzi.
- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed condolences to families and prayed for the injured’s swift recovery, highlighting a somber aftermath to MC Alger's championship.
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Three dead in Algeria stadium stampede
Three people were killed and 81 injured in a stampede among supporters of Algerian football club MCA in Algiers, authorities said Sunday. "Three deaths have been recorded," the health ministry said in a statement, adding that hospitals in the capital had admitted 81 injured people. Crowned Algerian champion for the second consecutive year and the ninth time in its history, the celebrations of the Mouloudia Club d'Alger (MCA) turned to mourning. …
The tragedy happened when several fans fell from the top of the stands when a crowd fell over the fences and collapsed.
MC Alger wins the Algerian football championship for the ninth time. A bad accident in the stadium with dead and injured overshadows the season's conclusion. It is not the first tragedy in this arena
What was supposed to be a popular celebration turned into a tragedy. Three supporters lost their lives and 81 others were wounded on Saturday night at the stadium of July 5 in Algiers, during a crowd movement in the upper stands, announced on Sunday the Algerian Ministry of Health. ...
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