30 June Stadium
| Egyptian Air Defense Stadium | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
30 June Stadium is a stadium located in Cairo. It was built by the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.[1] This stadium is the main stadium of the Air Defense Sport Village. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000[2] and it is one of the venues of the Egyptian Premier League.
Accidents
Main article: 30 June Stadium Stampede
Twenty-two football fans died on 8 February 2015 in a confrontation with the police at the gates of Egyptian stadium during a league match between two Cairo clubs, Zamalek and Enppi. The death toll was expected to rise.[3] Most of the dead were suffocated when the crowd stampeded after police used tear gas to clear the fans trying to force their way into the stadium.[4][5]
References
- ↑ تقرير..الطريق إلى استاد "ملحمة 30 يونيو" قبل مواجهة الأهلى وصن شاين (in Arabic). 14 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "Venues - Premier League - Egypt". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ Faith Karimi (9 February 2015). "Egypt soccer match goes ahead despite clashes that killed at least 19 fans". CNN. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Soccer Stadium Stampede Kills at least 25 in Egypt". nytimes.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium". rediff.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
Coordinates: 30°01′12″N 31°22′25″E / 30.02000°N 31.37361°E
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