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Instead of enjoying first-leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final between Yanga and USMA a number of fans were left fighting for their lives in a stampede that killed one.
A middle-aged man died during a stampede at Tanzania's Benjamin Mkapa Stadium during Sunday's first-leg CAF Confederation Cup final between Yanga and USM Alger in Dar es Salaam.
According to Tanzania's Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu, the crush happened as a crowd tried to enter the stadium before the clash pitted two African football giants.
Ten other people were reported critically injured, and 30 others had minor injuries.
Despite the tragedy, the match went ahead, with USM Alger picking a comfortable win of 2-1 against the Tanzanian giants.
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Ugly scenes were witnessed at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam as impatient supporters tried to gain entry into the match venue
Several Tanzania radio stations linked the death to a disruption caused by people trying to sell or present fake tickets at the stadium gate.
Videos capture the horror moment the severity of the crush begins to dawn on fans as some fight to free others and pull them to safety, beyond the metal barriers outside the gates.
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Others show emergency services rushing by outside the stadium, cutting through crowds of dazed and disorientated footy fans.
Local television showed the aftermath of the stampede by Yanga fans.
An unidentified volunteer with the Red Cross first aid group told journalists:"It was an avalanche of fans who overran the gate. Some were still under the metals at the gate. Others managed to jump over the fence and were nearly smothered due to teargas which was fired by police."
Sources indicate that the decision not to stop the game was possibly made to avoid more ugly scenes in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of fired-up supporters.
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