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Historic crimes & investigations · 9 May 2001Open article references →
Accra Sports Stadium Disaster
Accra Sports Stadium · Ghana
Why editors use it hereGhanaian football authority statement documenting the commemorated toll and continuing venue-safety commitment.
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On 9 May 2001, a crowd crush at Accra Sports Stadium killed more than 120 football supporters after a league match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko turned disorderly.
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Trigger and conditions
Hearts of Oak scored twice late in the match to take a 2-1 lead.
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Uncertainty
Published death totals include 123, 126, and 127 because early hospital counts and later commemorative lists differ.
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Why it matters
Accra rejects the language of an unavoidable stampede.
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