Accra Sports Stadium disaster
2001 stadium disaster in Ghana
The Accra Sport Stadium disaster was at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on 9 May 2001. It killed 126 people. It was the worst ever stadium disaster in Africa[1][2] It is the third-deadliest disaster in association football. The only deadlier disasters in association football were the Estadio Nacional and Kanjuruhan Stadium disasters.[3]
| Date | 9 May 2001 |
|---|---|
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Cause | Police fired tear gas into the crowd, resulting in a stampede and crush |
| Deaths | 126 |
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changeReferences
change- ↑ "Prosecution closes case on stadium disaster". Ghanaweb. June 23, 2003. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ↑ Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (May 9, 2017). "May 9 victims remembered 16-yrs on; Herbert Mensah urges discipline". Ghana News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Indonesian football tragedy was 'an accident waiting to happen' – experts". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ↑ "May 9 2001: When the beautiful game became ugly in Ghana - Goal.com". Goal.com. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Fifteen Years After Africa's Deadliest Stadium Disaster, Not Much Has Changed". Vice. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.