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Furthermore, Port Said stadium is in flames, too, if the reports are to be believed.
According to some sources, Ahly players are operating upon the injured fans in their dressing room, with some loving fans giving up their lives in the hands of the players they supported.
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in distress at this hour, and those who have lost the loved ones.
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"This is unfortunate and deeply saddening. It is the biggest disaster in Egypt's soccer history," deputy health minister Hesham Sheiha has told the state television.
Egyptian super-star and Al Ahly player, Mohamed Abo Treika, told the club's official channel:
"This is not football. This is a war and people are dying in front of us. There is no movement and no security and no ambulances,
"I call for the premier league to be cancelled. This is horrible situation and today can never be forgotten."
Clashes erupted at the final whistle after Al Masry beat the more illustrious Al Ahli 3-1. Fans from both sides invaded the pitch, while the players ran for their lives. Gunshots were heard in the vicinity, and latest reports indicate that the death toll might rise even further.
FIFA is sure to take up this matter in the most strict of manners and an absolute ban on International football for Egypt is being wildly speculated.
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