Turin: Bomb scare sparks stampede at match screening

Fake bomb news at a huge gathering of football fans who had come together to watch a Champions League final in Turin, turned the entire event into a chaotic site was more than 1,500 people got injured in the stampede.

The Juventus fans had gathered to watch the Cardiff match on a giant screen which had been erected in the city square. It appears that the bomb scare was triggered by fireworks. Following the fireworks, a few people shouted that a bomb had exploded. This news quickly spread through the crowd and a stampede erupted among the nervous crowds.

The local prefecture reported that 1,527 people had been treated for mainly minor injuries. Only three people were said to be in a serious condition, including a young boy of Chinese origin who was crushed by people as he fell to the ground. “We were buried under bodies,” his sister told reporters outside the hospital where he was reported to be in a coma with chest injuries.

The incident shows how much people are scared of terror attacks, especially after they are on the rise in Europe.

“This is a city that lives with anxiety and panic is something that is very difficult to control,” said Turin Prefect Renato Saccone.

“Even if there have been no Islamist attacks in Italy, the panic of last night shows they are achieving their objectives even here,” said Roberto Calderoli, a Senator for the Northern League.

The Juventus fans had to face another loss as their team also lost the final to Real Madrid the same night.

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