Dozens die during riot at football game

At least 25 people have been killed in a riot outside a major football game in Egypt.

Dozens die during riot at football game

The violence, only three years after similar violence killed 74 people, began ahead of a match between Egyptian Premier League clubs Zamalek and ENPPI at Air Defence Stadium outside of Cairo.

State TV, citing prosecutors, said the violence killed at least 25 people and that an investigation into the riot had begun. Zamalek fans said the death toll was likely to be higher.

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