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One Dead, Eight Injured in Stampede at Jordan World Cup Viewing in Amman
A stampede at a gathering of World Cup fans in central Amman early Tuesday left one person dead and eight others injured. Thousands had gathered at Hashemite Plaza to watch Jordan play Algeria on giant screens.
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A stampede at a gathering of thousands watching Jordan's World Cup match in Amman left one person dead and eight others injured, Abc News reported. Thousands of spectators had turned out in central Amman to watch the match between Algeria and Jordan on giant screens.
The crowd at Hashemite Plaza grew and nine people injured in the crush were hospitalized, the Jordan News Agency reported, citing the Public Security Directorate.
One of the injured fans later died, the report said. This year was the first that Jordan qualified for the World Cup. The team was knocked out Tuesday after losing to Algeria 2-1.
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