Violence at Egyptian Soccer Match Reportedly Leads to Dozens of Fatalities

More than 70 people have been killed following a massive fight after an Egyptian soccer match between al-Masry and al-Ahly, according to Al Jazeera.

According to the report, supporters of both teams rushed the field after the final whistle sounded leading to a clash that involved the throwing of stones and bottles. The majority of the deaths are being attributed to head injuries or suffocation on the pitch.

Here's a video of the incident:

As you can see there's a mass of humanity pouring onto the field as the players desperately run for cover. There have been no major injuries reported by either team, just a couple minor bumps and bruises, which is good news.

The same can't be said for those who rushed the field. There appeared to be a bunch of crowd control officers standing around, but they were unable to control the large amount of people charging toward the opponent's locker room.

Al Jazeera reports the two sides and their fans have a storied history of bad blood.

Former American national team head coach Bob Bradley now holds the same position in Egypt, but was not present for today's brawl, according Ives Galarcep on Twitter.

Play in the Egyptian Premier League has been suspended following the incident as the officials decide on the next course of action.

The league was forced to postpone games for more than a month last year during the country's protests.

Following Wednesday's tragedy, it's important that the games be safe for everybody involved before play resumes this time around.

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. EDT

NBC News reports that military helicopters have been sent in to help evacuate the Al-Ahly team: