The deadly incident happened as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in Iraq in four decades
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said.
A physician at Basra General Hospital told The Associated Press that two people were killed and 38 were injured, some of whom have been discharged from the hospital. The physician spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. Later, the Iraqi News Agency reported that giant screens were placed in different public places, as well as another stadium in Basra, so that people can watch the match. The game in the eight-nation Arabian Gulf Cup will see Iraq play Oman later Thursday.
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