Friday 3 February 2012

Media Reports - Egypt Soccer Riot Deadly

This is insane! we often talk about Hockey violence from fans but its nothing compare to the egypt soccer riot, I read all sorts of news in the last 24hrs and I'm disguted with whats happening.

The street.com reported the following: on Egypt soccer riot

- Egypt is another popular search after Wednesday evening's deadly soccer riots in the country.
At least 74 people were killed and 248 reported to be injured in the tragedy, where fans were brutally stabbed, suffocated or trampled after being trapped in a corridor trying to run from rival fans armed with weapons

Some Egyptian activists claim police and military are to blame for failing to stop the rioting. Organizers in Egypt have arranged marches for Thursday to protest the use of force by police. One police officer died and 14 were injured in the riots.

Though local reports initially said 1,000 people were injured in the riots, the Interior Ministry said the number was 248.

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