2023 Basra International Stadium stampede information
Crowd crush before a football match in Basra
Basra International Stadium stampede
Date
19 January 2023 (2023-01-19)
Time
10:00–14:00 GMT
Location
Outside the Basra International Stadium[1]
Coordinates
30°26′24″N47°46′47″E / 30.44000°N 47.77972°E / 30.44000; 47.77972 (Basra International Stadium)
Deaths
1[2]
Non-fatal injuries
60+[2]
On 19 January 2023, a stampede outside the Basra International Stadium in the Iraqi city of Basra ahead of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final between Iraq and Oman killed one person and injured up to 60 others. The families of those affected blamed inadequate crowd control and ticketless fans for the death and injuries.[3] The stadium security staff blamed ticketless fans.[3]
^"Basra International Stadium (Basra Sports City Main Stadium)". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ ab"Deadly crush outside Iraq football stadium before Gulf Cup final". BBC. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
^ ab"Ticketless fans, organisers blamed for Iraq stadium stampede - Football News - Al Jazeera". Al Jazeera. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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