Puerta 12 Tragedy
On June 23, 1968 in El Monumental, Argentina there was a tied 0-0 match between two soccer teams. There was a rush to leave the stadium, claiming the lives of 71 people in a stampede. No one is exactly sure what caused the panic, but some reports say that Boca Juniors fans were throwing burning River flags off the top tier of the stadium.
When other fans saw literal fire falling from the sky, they panicked, and started a stampede. They attempted to exit Gate 12, but it was locked. And yet the crowd just kept coming, and pushing the sea of people forward until dozens were crushed. What makes this even more tragic is the fact that most of the people who perished were teenagers and young men. The average age of the victims was 19.
