Accra Sports Stadium disaster

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 It is the third-deadliest disaster in association football. The only deadlier disasters in association football were the Estadio Nacional and Kanjuruhan Stadium disasters. It is seen by some as a tragedy.

Similar events

 Hillsborough disaster
 Heysel Stadium disaster
 2022 Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

References

Category:Accra
Category:Controversies
Category:Sport in Ghana
Category:2001 in sports
Category:2000s in Ghana
Category:2000s in Africa
Category:Police misconduct
Category:Disasters in Africa
Category:Disasters in the 2000s