One person has died and eight others were injured after a stampede at a crowded fan gathering in central Amman during Jordan’s World Cup match against Algeria, authorities said.
The incident happened at Hashemite Square during Jordan’s 2–1 defeat, with crowds swelling across the capital as the country played in its first ever World Cup.
Emergency teams took nine people to the hospital following the crush, with one later dying from injuries.
Authorities said the rest of the injured sustained minor to moderate wounds, and investigations are under way to determine the exact cause of the incident amid heavy congestion at the venue.
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