Accra Stadium Stampede Tragedy

A tragic incident occurred on May 9, 2001, during a soccer match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, resulting in the deaths of 127 individuals due to compressive asphyxia from a stampede. The chaos erupted following a contentious referee decision favoring Accra, exacerbated by police firing tear gas into the crowd and the stadium's inadequate design.