On this day in 1985 a civil disturbance
led to the partial collapse of the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium
resulting in 39 fatalities and 600 casualties. The stadium was host to the European Cup Final football game between rival teams from the United Kingdom and Italy. Rioting broke out and fans breached a barrier resulted in a scenario where a mass of individuals were crushed against a wall. The wall ultimately
failed and collapsed. The incident was capture on video. After the disaster there were claims of insufficient crowd control measures. The stadium was criticized for being an unsuitable venue for a sports event of this magnitude.
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I remember this one... I also believe it helped bring the subject of soccer hooliganism into the spotlight.
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