Protests in Egypt after clash at soccer match leaves scores dead

At least 74 people were killed and hundreds of others injured after clashes erupted at a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A woman reacts after learning of the death of her son during clashes at a soccer stadium outside a morgue in Cairo. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death Feb. 1, while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence, which left at least 74 people dead, witnesses and health officials said.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A brother of one of the soccer fans killed in Port Said stadium after clashes at an Egyptian soccer match sits next to his brother's body at a mosque in Port Said city. Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at the match, prompting fans and politicians on Thursday to turn on the ruling army for failing to prevent the deadly incident.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian waves a flare as others chant slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death Wednesday while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A protester returns a gas canister during clashes with security forces in Cairo. Egyptians incensed by the deaths of 74 people in soccer violence clashed with security forces during protests against the army-led government for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian protesters stand atop a concrete wall built during previous clashes in Cairo. The protest follows the deaths of 74 soccer fans who were killed in clashes between rival fans following the match between al-Masry and al-Alhy in Port Said, Egypt. Three-days of mourning have been announced and marches are scheduled to protest at the lack of protection provided by police who were at the stadium when the violence occurred.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A demonstrator with his face covered to protect from tear gas looks on during a protest near the Interior Ministry in Cairo condemning the death of soccer fans at Port Said stadium.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian protester holds a national flag during clashes with the security forces near the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian protesters stand on a cement block barrier separating the Interior Ministry from Tahrir Square in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian protesters stand near a bonfire during clashes with the security forces near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo. Police fired tear gas Thursday at thousands of demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry protesting the security forces' failure to prevent a soccer riot that killed more than 70 people.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian protesters carry a man wounded by tear gas fired by riot police to prevent them from reaching the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo. Egypt began three days of mourning after 74 people were killed in an eruption of violence at a soccer match that sparked new anger against the military rulers for failing to ensure security.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian soccer fan shouts slogans against the ruling military council during a protest at Sphinx Square in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian soccer fans stand on the base of a statue of Mohammad Abdul Wahab, modern Egypt's best-known singer, during a protest at Sphinx Square in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A man reacts outside a morgue in Cairo after hearing about the death of his relative during clashes at a soccer stadium.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Thousands of Egyptians march in a protest from Al-Ahly club to the headquarters of the Interior Ministry in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Riot police look at a banner held by a protester during a protest condemning the killings at Port Said stadium in Egypt.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptians chant slogans during a march the day after deadly clashes at a soccer stadium in Port Said.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian woman wearing a symbolic eye-patch and a headband that reads in Arabic "punishment" takes part in a march from Al-Ahly club to the headquarters of the ministry of interior in Cairo in protest against the previous day's deadly riots after a soccer match.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian Al-Ahly soccer player Mohammed Abu Trika shouts slogans as fans gather outside the team's club in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptians pray outside Al-Ahly club in Cairo before marching to the Interior Ministry in protest against the deadly riot after a soccer match.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A soccer fan that was wounded in clashes in Port Said stadium is helped by army officers upon arrival at a military airport in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptians crowd a train station in Cairo while waiting for their friends and relatives to arrive from Port Said.

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Feb. 2, 2012

A general view of a soccer stadium the day after deadly clashes in Port Said, Egypt. Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people. The deadliest soccer stadium disaster since 1996 unfolded in the Mediterranean city of Port Said following Al-Masry's league match against Al-Ahly, with fans crushed to death while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated in a stampede.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Egyptian men stand inside a soccer stadium the day after deadly clashes in Port Said, Egypt. Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people. The deadliest soccer stadium disaster since 1996 unfolded in the Mediterranean city of Port Said on Wednesday night after Al-Masry's league match against Al-Ahly, with fans crushed to death while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated in a stampede.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Blood is seen on a chair one day after supporters clashed at the Port Said stadium, leaving 74 people dead and hundreds wounded.

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Feb. 2, 2012

The brother of one of the soccer fans killed in clashes at an Egyptian soccer match reads the Koran next to his brother's body at a mosque in Port Said. At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian soldier checks on a soccer fan wounded during clashes at a match in Port Said as he lies on a stretcher upon his arrival in Cairo aboard a military plane.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Egyptians gather around ambulances outside the train station in Cairo as they await the arrival of those wounded in clashes after a soccer match in Port Said.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Flares are thrown in the stadium during clashes that erupted after a soccer match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 137 miles northeast of Cairo.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Riot police fill the stadium during clashes that erupted after a soccer match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams.

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Feb. 1, 2012

A policeman arrests an injured rioting soccer fan as chaos erupts at a stadium in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

A soccer fan flees from a fire at Cairo stadium.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Police respond as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Egypt,

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Feb. 1, 2012

Egyptian Al-Ahly players escape from the field as fans of Al-Masry team rush to the pitch during clashes that erupted after a soccer match between the two teams.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Egyptian fans rush the field following a match between Al-Ahly club and Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Police clash with fans after a soccer match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Police clash with fans after a soccer match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Soccer fans rush to the field during clashes that erupted after a soccer match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, Egypt.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Egyptian fans of Al-Masry light flares during a soccer match against Al-Ahly in Port Said.

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Egyptians protesters demonstrate outside the Interior Ministry in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

An Egyptian woman with a banner across her mouth that reads in Arabic "The revolution continues" takes part in a march from Al-Ahly club to the headquarters of the Interior Ministry in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Thousands of Egyptians march in a protest from Al-Ahly club to the headquarters of the Interior Ministry in Cairo.

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Feb. 2, 2012

Relatives of victims killed in Port Said stadium cry as they wait to receive the bodies at a morgue in Cairo.

Asmaa Waguih / Reuters

Feb. 2, 2012

Riot police stand guard as soccer fans chant slogans against the Interior Ministry in Cairo during a protest condemning the violence at Port Said stadium.

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