Deadly Egypt soccer riot

Egyptian fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian fans celebrate their team's win before rushing into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

An overhead shot of the riots was shown on Egyptian state TV. At least 73 are dead after fans rushed the field following the Al-Ahly and Al-Masry football match in Port Said on Feb. 1, 2012

At least 73 Egyptians were killed Wednesday during a riot following a soccer match in Port Said. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Team players of the Egyptian Al-Ahly club run for safety during clashes following their soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian Al-Ahly players escape from the field as fans of Al-Masry team rush to the pit during clashes that erupted after a football match between the two teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on February 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured according to medical sources.

Team players of the Egyptian Al-Ahly club run for safety during clashes following their soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian Al-Ahly players escape from the field as fans of Al-Masry team rush after them during riots that erupted after the football match between the two teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence that erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle in the match.

Fans of Al-Masry team run after players of the Al-Ahly team during riots that erupted after the football match between the two teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Egyptians football fans rush to the fields during clashes that erupted after a football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured according to medical sources.

Egyptian fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian soccer players and officials run for safety while fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian football fans rush to the pit during riots that erupted after a football match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on February 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence that erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle in the match.

Egyptian police clash with fans after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured, according to medical sources.

Egyptian police clash with football fans after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Egyptian police clash with football fans after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured during the fights, according to medical sources.

Football fans launch what looks like a firework after the match between the Egyptian Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured, according to medical sources.

Egyptian police clash with football fans after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Riot police fill the stadium during clashes that erupted after a football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Cairo on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 40 people were killed and hundreds injured according to medical sources.

Egyptian fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian fans clash with riot police following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2012. Some dozens of Egyptian soccer fans were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Flares are thrown in the stadium during clashes that erupted after a football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kms northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured according to medical sources.

Fires break out after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Fans rush the field after Al-Masry's rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team, in Port Said on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 are dead, according to medical officials.

A fire rages after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. Al-Masry had a rare 3-1 win over Al-Ahly, Egypt's top team.

Fans riot in front of the flames after a football match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kilometers northeast of Cairo, on Feb. 1, 2012. At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured during the fights, according to medical sources.

Egyptians crowd a train station waiting for their friends and relatives' arrival from Port Said in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Witnesses say scores of Egyptian soccer fans were stabbed to death while others suffocated, trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones in the country's worst ever soccer violence. At least 74 people died and hundreds were injured after Wednesday's game in the seaside city of Port Said, when disgruntled fans of the home team, Al Masry, rushed the pitch, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene. A man, right, carries a poster with Arabic that reads, "rest in peace, who's behind this? we are with those who lost their relatives."

An injured man is carried after arriving from Port Said at a train station in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Witnesses say scores of Egyptian soccer fans were stabbed to death while others suffocated, trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones in the country's worst ever soccer violence. At least 74 people died and hundreds were injured after Wednesday's game in the seaside city of Port Said, when disgruntled fans of the home team, Al Masry, rushed the pitch, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

Egyptians crowd a train station waiting for their friends and relatives' arrival from Port Said in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Witnesses say scores of Egyptian soccer fans were stabbed to death while others suffocated, trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones in the country's worst ever soccer violence. At least 74 people died and hundreds were injured after Wednesday's game in the seaside city of Port Said, when disgruntled fans of the home team, Al Masry, rushed the pitch, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

An injured man is carried after arriving from Port Said at a train station in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Witnesses say scores of Egyptian soccer fans were stabbed to death while others suffocated, trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones in the country's worst ever soccer violence. At least 74 people died and hundreds were injured after Wednesday's game in the seaside city of Port Said, when disgruntled fans of the home team, Al Masry, rushed the pitch, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

Egyptians crowd a train station waiting for their friends and relatives' arrival from Port Said in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Witnesses say scores of Egyptian soccer fans were stabbed to death while others suffocated, trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones in the country's worst ever soccer violence. At least 74 people died and hundreds were injured after Wednesday's game in the seaside city of Port Said, when disgruntled fans of the home team, Al Masry, rushed the pitch, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

Egyptian fans rush into the field following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

An Egyptian policeman helps an injured football fan during clashes at the football stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptian soccer fans were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptian fans clash with riot police following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Some dozens of Egyptian soccer fans were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said.

Egyptians chant anti-military slogans and carry the national flag in front of the Al-Ahly club in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said Thursday.

An Egyptian man stands against a wall with the Al-Ahly logo painted on it in front of the Al-Ahly club in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said Thursday. Arabic on the wall reads, "Al-Ahly."

An Egyptian soccer fan shouts anti-ruling military council slogans during a protest at Sphinx square in Cairo, Egypt, against killing of at least 74 people in the country's worst ever soccer violence, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said Thursday. The white flags are for the Zamalek soccer club.