On this day: 1985 - Stadium Collapse

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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On this day: 2001 - Stadium Disaster

On this day in 2001 a disaster known as the Accra Sports Stadium Disaster occurred in Ghana, Africa resulting in the deaths of 126 people (some sources claim 127 deaths). The defeat of popular football team resulted in a civil disturbance which led to police using tear gas. Panic and a stampede  ensued which caused "compressive asphyxia" essentially crushing a large number of attendees.

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