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Ghana remembers victims of May 9 disaster on 20th anniversary

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Ghanaian have taken to social media to pay tribute to the victims of May 9 disaster as the country marks 20 years of its worst stadium tragedy in history.

The nation was thrown into a state of mourning on May 9, 2001 when 126 football fans died after crowd trouble erupted at a hotly disputed game between arch rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak.

The deaths were triggered by a stampede which erupted as fans attempted to escape from tear gas fumed the police were using to stop a fans who had ripped off seats and hurled them unto the tracks at the Accra Sports Stadium in protest at a Hearts of Oak goal.

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The disaster was the worst of its kind in Africa and many close observes of Ghana football say it has played a major role in turning Ghanaian football stadiums into empty arenas with attendances on a sharp decline.

In commemoration of the May 9th disaster, the Ghana Football Association has directed that a minute’s silence should be observed before the commencement of all league matches this weekend.

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Source: footballmadeinghana.com

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