The tragedy occurred after the final whistle, when part of the structure yielded and several fans fell from the stands.
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Three people died and more than 70 were injured in an incident on Saturday night at the Football Stadium
Shortly after the end of the match between MC Alger and the Magrane NC (0-0), a crowd pounced on the fences of the stands and caused the collapse from a structure, after which several people fell to the press zone, according to the DZ Foot Sports Newspaper.
“The Beni Sessous University Hospital received 38 injured, while three deaths were recorded,” said the Ministry today.
The Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, transmitted his condolences to the families of those killed in “The painful tragedy” of the capital stadium, where the trophy delivery ceremony was canceled.
The Algerian authorities have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the incident.
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