Three Spectators Dead, Several Injured After Fall From Upper Stand in Algeria
ALGIERS PROVINCE, ALGERIA, JUN 22 – A structural failure in the upper stands caused fans to fall several meters, resulting in three deaths and over 70 injuries during MC Alger's league title celebration, officials said.
- A security barrier failure at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers on June 22, 2025, caused fans to fall from the upper stands, resulting in three fatalities and upwards of 80 injuries.
- The incident occurred after MC Alger secured their second consecutive league title, triggering celebrations that caused the upper stand fence to break and fans to fall.
- Emergency services transported injured supporters to several hospitals, including 38 to Beni Messous University Hospital, 27 to Ben Aknoun Hospital, and 16 to Bab El Oued Hospital.
- MC Alger identified one victim as Younes Amguzzi and announced a blood donation campaign; President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed condolences, praying for the deceased and injured.
- Officials postponed the trophy presentation ceremony and halted festivities, highlighting the tragedy's impact on what was meant to be a celebratory event.
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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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