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At least one dead and dozens more injured after stampede outside Iraqi football stadium

19/01/2023 05:42 PM | Click to read full article

A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq killed at least two people and injured dozens. The deadly incident happened as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in the country in four decades. Iraq’s Interior Ministry in a statement urged people who don’t have tickets for the final match to leave the stadium area. It said that the stadium is full and all gates have been closed.

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