Fan dies in Algeria football stadium fall

MC Alger

One person has died after falling from the upper stand of a stadium in Algeria just after the final whistle as local football team MC Alger won the league title.

According to local media, about 50 others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the lower tier of the 5 July Stadium in Algiers.

Many of the injured were rushed to hospital, where MC Alger players and staff also travelled to donate blood, reports the news agency Reuters.

The stadium was packed for the game that saw MC Alger retain the league title they won last year.

MC Alger

During the game the mood was celebratory, with green smoke from flares engulfing the stadium.

Following the tragedy, the presentation of the league trophy was postponed.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences and wished a speedy recovery for the injured.

MC Alger won the league for a second year in a row after drawing 0-0 against NC Magra.

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