At least one football fan died on Sunday and 30 others were injured following a stampede after the fans forced themselves into the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam, officials said.
坦桑尼亚官员称,周日,球迷强行进入坦桑尼亚港口城市达累斯萨拉姆的本杰明姆卡帕体育场,发生踩踏事件,造成至少1名球迷死亡,30人受伤。
The stampede occurred when the football fans pushed through an access gate as they rushed in to watch the CAF Confederation Cup first leg finals between the Young Africans of Tanzania and the USM Alger of Algeria.
踩踏事件发生时,球迷们冲进了一个通道门,去观看坦桑尼亚非洲青年队和阿尔及利亚阿尔及尔USM队之间的CAF联合会杯第一回合决赛。
Minister for Health Ummy Mwalimu confirmed one person had died in the stampede and scores of others were injured.
卫生部长乌米·姆瓦利姆证实,一人在踩踏事件中死亡,另有数十人受伤。
A team of experts at emergency services of the Muhimbili National Hospital has already contacted the Temeke Regional Referral Hospital, and they are ready to receive and attend to the injured persons who will need more treatment, Mwalimu wrote on her Twitter account.
姆瓦利姆在她的推特账户上写道:“穆希比利国立医院紧急服务部门的专家小组已经联系了特梅克地区转诊医院,他们已经准备好接收和照顾需要更多治疗的伤者。”
USM Alger won the match by beating Young Africans 2-1. The second leg finals will be held in the Algerian capital of Algiers in a week's time.
阿尔及尔USM以2比1击败非洲青年队赢得比赛。第二回合决赛将于一周后在阿尔及利亚首都阿尔及尔举行。