Egypt fans crushed to death in stadium stampede - in pictures

Twenty-two people were killed as thousands of fans tried to force their way into a Cairo football stadium to watch a game, triggering panic as police fired tear gas and birdshot at the crowds. Al Youm Al Saabi / Reuters

T he match between Zamalek and Enbi had been open to the public, unlike most other games between Egyptian clubs since stadium riots in Port Said in 2012 killed more than 70 people dead in the country’s worst ever sports disaster. AFP Photo

A pick-up truck bursts into flames as a riot breaks. The government accused the football fans of starting the clashes with police, leading to the deaths. Ahmed Abd El Gwad / El Shorouk / AP Photo

Thousands of fans without tickets scaled the stadium walls before police dispersed them, according to the ministry. After a preliminary examination, 19 of the dead were found to have no gunshot wounds, according to a health ministry official. Hamada El Rasam / EPA

Outside a Cairo morgue where the bodies were taken, dozens of relatives wept and wailed while others pored over a list of the dead, trying to identify loved ones. Hamada El Rasam / AFP Photo

Others scuffled with morgue security men who were blocking their access. Morgue officials later placed a computer outside showing pictures of the dead men for relatives to identify. Hamada El Rasam / AFP Photo

Twenty-two people are killed as thousands of fans tried to force their way into a Cairo football stadium, triggering panic as police fired tear gas and birdshot at the crowds.