The tragedy of gate 12
1968 CE.
Shown on the map at -34.545°, -58.450°.
The Tragedy of Gate 12 (Spanish: La tragedia de la puerta 12) was a fatal human stampede that occurred on June 23, 1968, at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over 70 people, all of them Boca Juniors fans with an average age of 19, were crushed to death, and more than 200 others were injured as they attempted to leave the stadium following a match between River Plate and their arch-rivals Boca Juniors. The official death toll was 71, although some witnesses suggested the number was closer to 200. This event is considered the worst disaster in Argentine sports history. Despite strong suspicions of involvement by the Federal Police and Club Atlético River Plate, the causes and responsibility for the human stampede were never fully clarified. For decades, the tragedy was treated as a taboo subject and was not officially acknowledged by either Boca Juniors or River Plate. It was not until 2008 that River Plate installed a plaque at the site—now Gate M—in memory of the victims.
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