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Table 1

List of major crowd stampedes at sporting events.

Years (Months) Places Contents
1955 (June) Sarthe, France During the Grand Prix race, a fatal incident occurred, resulting in the deaths of 81 spectators and the driver of a sports car.
1964 (May) Lima, Peru A riot ensued as a consequence of the referee’s decision during a soccer match, resulting in a tragic loss of at least 300 lives.
1971 (January) Glasgow, Scotland During a soccer match, several fans left the stadium only to quickly return due to a late goal. Sixty-six people lost their lives during the crowd rush.
1982 (October) Moscow, Russia In a devastating incident at a soccer stadium, a woman unexpectedly came to a halt and attempted to locate her lost shoe on the stairs. This led to a crowd stampede, resulting in the loss of 340 people.
1985 (May) Brussels, Belgium Due to a riot that occurred in the vicinity of a soccer stadium, 39 individuals, including several Italians, lost their lives.
1989 (April) Sheffield, England In a tragic event, a crowd surge at a soccer stadium resulted in the loss of 96 lives.
1989 (October) San Francisco, US During the 1989 World Series in baseball, a significant earthquake struck and interrupted the game, leading to its postponement.
2001 (May) Accra, Ghana In a devastating incident, police resorted to using tear gas to control rioting spectators in a soccer stadium, resulting in the loss of over 126 lives.
2022 (October) East Java, Indonesia Police officers fired tear gas at spectators in a soccer stadium. A crowd stampede occurred, resulting in the loss of 125 lives.

Sources: Reuters (2022) and Isaac (2023). Note: US = United States.

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