Three days of national mourning have been declared in Egypt following deadly clashes between rival football fans in the Egyptian city of Port Said. Fans of the Al-Masry club invaded the pitch after beating Al Ahli team 3-1 to setting of riots and stampede that killed over 70 people and injured hundred others. The incident is the deadliest since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

Elsewhere in the country, all Egyptian premier-league matches have been postponed indefinitely.  - Photos by Agencies

 

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