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October 16, 1996 - 83 dead and several hundreds wounded before an international match between Guatemala and Costa Rica in the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.
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April 11, 2001 - Ellis Park Stadium disaster - 43 stampeded to death after non-ticketed spectators gained access into stadium by force. Johannesburg, South Africa.
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May 29, 1985 - Heysel Stadium disaster 39 people were killed and 600 injured when escaping fans were pressed against a collapsing wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium.
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May 24, 1964 - Estadio Nacional disaster - 328 died and 500 injured during match between Argentina and Peru when referee disallowed a goal scored at last minute which ignited crowd protest. Police fired tear gas into the crowd, causing a panic and a rush for the exits at National Stadium, Lima, Peru.
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March 12, 1988 - Kathmandu stadium disaster - 93 people were killed and 100 more injured when fans attempted to flee from a hailstorm inside the national Dasarath Rangasala Stadium watching a football match between Bangladesh and Nepal at Kathmandu, Nepal. The crowd first fled to the main stand, where they were beaten back by police with clubs. The crowd then made for the tunnel leading to the exit gate, which was locked, yet people kept entering the tunnel, not knowing about the deadly crush ahead of them.
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March 9, 1946 - Burnden Park disaster - 33 died when the collapse of two crash barriers in an overcrowded stand led to the crowd falling forward upon each other.
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