Pitch carnage police 'did nothing'

At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans invaded the pitch in the Egyptian seaside city of Port Said, following an upset victory by the home team over the country’s top club.

Pitch carnage police 'did nothing'

At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans invaded the pitch in the Egyptian seaside city of Port Said, following an upset victory by the home team over the country’s top club.

The result set off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

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