This is the worst nightmare that could happen in a huge event like this. That's why i'm always hesitant to go to an event where huge crowd gatherings. I remember last halloween in Seoul where hundreds had died due to stampede as well, although its not a sport event.
For an event like this organizers had the most responsibility make things peace and order. If there were to blame then they should be responsible for this.
Topic: Basra Stadium Stampede (football match). - page 2. (Read 148 times)
I also think that this is more on the organizer's fault. Their lapse on security resulted in these stampede. they are blaming the ticketless when they have the authority to stop them and even put them in arrest. With a strong security line up, I doubt this ticketless will do things they did that causes the stampede. So I think organizers should always take priority of their client's lives, planning ahead and patching holes that can cause tragedy like this. So for me it is the organizers poor crowd management and inadequate safety measures.
This is a big event for Iraqi football organizations because it's been over 20 years since they hold a competitive international game
and yet they did not take the necessary precautionary measures to insure that it did not happen but unfortunately it happened, the organizers get all the blame here because they did not have proper crowd control, they should have learned from past stampedes like what happened in Indonesia, it takes out the glory and beauty of the game because of this worse scenario.
I also think that this is more on the organizer's fault. Their lapse on security resulted in these stampede. they are blaming the ticketless when they have the authority to stop them and even put them in arrest. With a strong security line up, I doubt this ticketless will do things they did that causes the stampede. So I think organizers should always take priority of their client's lives, planning ahead and patching holes that can cause tragedy like this. So for me it is the organizers poor crowd management and inadequate safety measures.
This is an ugly situation and I wish the wounded fans quick recovery. This should have been prevented if there is a full scale security to safe guard the loopholes that would have prevented such incident from happening.
I agree this is a true tragedy... too bad that people lose their minds and act like that, it doesn't worth risking human lives for a soccer match. Even if it's the best match in history it doesn't worth it. But the problem here was the security in the stadium, they didn't take the right security measures, and the price to pay for such a big mistake this time was big.
Let's hope they learn the lesson and do it right the next time.
this is what i am thinking. if you are an avid fan, do you really think it is worth risking your life to this kind of event? because the reality is, these people - athletes and the organisers don't care about the fans. much better to watch the match quietly at home. i understand, you want to get a glimpse of the team you are rooting for, but i think, it is still best to think about your safety as no one will look after you but yourself.
This is an ugly situation and I wish the wounded fans quick recovery. This should have been prevented if there is a full scale security to safe guard the loopholes that would have prevented such incident from happening.
I agree this is a true tragedy... too bad that people lose their minds and act like that, it doesn't worth risking human lives for a soccer match. Even if it's the best match in history it doesn't worth it. But the problem here was the security in the stadium, they didn't take the right security measures, and the price to pay for such a big mistake this time was big.
Let's hope they learn the lesson and do it right the next time.
Should be more on the organizer's fault because they should have anticipated that there will be fans who will really try and force to get in even though they don't have tickets. Beef up the security around the perimeter and tighten up entry points to make sure that they will not be able to get inside the stadium. Pretty sure they already realized that there are a lot of football fans in the area that would really love to watch the game, so maybe they could have set up large viewing screens outside of the stadiums too. What a sad day for Iraq and Oman, especially to those families of the dead.
Its their responsibility indeed which it would really be just common sense that they should tighten up the security because tendency of stampede would be always there considering if they do sawthat there are lots of fans around the venue which doesnt have any tickets and one desperate move of a particular person wants to see the game will really be the catalyst which would
really spark up that kind of panic and desperation to get into the venue and doesnt mind on what would happen next.If they had just put up those big screens
outside or particular place for die hard fans or who does really want to watch out at least then they might be able to avoid such incident but well its already late.
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Baghdad last staged a competitive international game in September 2001 against Bahrain.
this is 11 years ago and the fans are just so excited to see the games between Iraq and Oman and they disregard their safety just to watch the game, this is very unfortunate, this is an organizer's nightmare especially for the Iraqi organizers as they are looking Quote
bigger prize of hosting the 2026 World Cup qualifiers seemed to be within reach.
, this stampede stops their momentum to vie for that. 
This is an ugly situation and I wish the wounded fans quick recovery. This should have been prevented if there is a full scale security to safe guard the loopholes that would have prevented such incident from happening.
In this case I would blame the government not the poor fans would could not afford the ticket or the entrance fee to the venue. Things like this do happens once in a while and I hope other government bodies would learn from this so it wouldn't happen next time. For those that had lost there lives at the process, may there soul rest in peace. I don't see this as an avenue to blame the officials that are in charge of the stadium because they may not be conscious enough that things like that could ever happens.
In this case I would blame the government not the poor fans would could not afford the ticket or the entrance fee to the venue. Things like this do happens once in a while and I hope other government bodies would learn from this so it wouldn't happen next time. For those that had lost there lives at the process, may there soul rest in peace. I don't see this as an avenue to blame the officials that are in charge of the stadium because they may not be conscious enough that things like that could ever happens.
Should be more on the organizer's fault because they should have anticipated that there will be fans who will really try and force to get in even though they don't have tickets. Beef up the security around the perimeter and tighten up entry points to make sure that they will not be able to get inside the stadium. Pretty sure they already realized that there are a lot of football fans in the area that would really love to watch the game, so maybe they could have set up large viewing screens outside of the stadiums too. What a sad day for Iraq and Oman, especially to those families of the dead.
There was a stampede at the Basra stadium just before the kick-off time, and this stampede happened as the football match fans matched up their way to the Basra international stadium for the match between Iraq and Oman. According to the Iraqi football association 4 Iraqis dead, 20 suffocated cases and about 80 injured during the stampede which the match organisers allegedly blamed ticketless fans for the stampede as they tried to scale through several possible loopholes and avenue to have access into the stadium.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2023/1/20/stampede-mars-iraqs-3-2-victory-over-oman-in-gulf-cup
I understand this to be a sad moment for the Iraqi people as many lives of family members have been loss due to this unfortunate incident which would have been possibly avoided given the antecedent of situation outside the stadium early before the stampede took place.
In recent years there has been cases of stampedes in events such as this in different parts of the world. And my position here is, who's to be blamed in such situation just like this one at Basra stadium, Iraq. Is the fault from the side of the football fans or is due to poor organisation from the side of the organisers?
Can we also recommend possible ways with which such cases can be arrested or adverted in the future.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2023/1/20/stampede-mars-iraqs-3-2-victory-over-oman-in-gulf-cup
I understand this to be a sad moment for the Iraqi people as many lives of family members have been loss due to this unfortunate incident which would have been possibly avoided given the antecedent of situation outside the stadium early before the stampede took place.
In recent years there has been cases of stampedes in events such as this in different parts of the world. And my position here is, who's to be blamed in such situation just like this one at Basra stadium, Iraq. Is the fault from the side of the football fans or is due to poor organisation from the side of the organisers?
Can we also recommend possible ways with which such cases can be arrested or adverted in the future.
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