Estadio Nacional Disaster
On May 24, 1964, there was a soccer match between Peru and Argentina held in the stadium called Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru. This game attracted a crowd of 53,000 people. During the game, members of the audience became angry by one of the calls made by the referee. So angry fans began pouring out onto the soccer pitch. This caused security personnel to throw a can of tear gas into the crowd. Once the tear gas started pouring out into the crowds, many fans panicked and tried to run out of the stadium. The exits were down several flights of stairs. But at the bottom of the steps, doors made of corrugated steel were closed. Crowds kept pushing forward, which crushed people at the front who could not get out. A total of 328 people passed, but the fans who stayed in their seats were perfectly fine.