In 1985, a riot at a Brussels soccer match occurred, in which many fans lost their lives. The 16 began 45 minutes before the start of the European Cup final. The British team was scheduled to 17 the Italian team in the game. Noisy British fans, after setting off some rockets and fireworks to cheer for 18 team, broke through a thin wire fence and started to attack the Italian fans. The Italians, in panic, 19 the main exit in their section when a six-foot concrete wall collapsed.
By the end of the night, 38 soccer fans had died and 437 were injured. The majority of the deaths resulted from people 20 trampled underfoot or crushed against barriers in the stadium. As a result of this 1985 soccer incident, security measures have since been tightened at major sports competitions to prevent similar events from happening.
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