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3 killed, over 50 injured in football violence in Morocco

Xinhua, March 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Three football fans were killed and more than 50 others were injured in clashes erupting between fans of the same team in Morocco, police said on Sunday.

Videos that have gone viral on social media showed horrific violent scenes between fans of Raja Casablanca at the end of the match between their team and Chabab Rif al Hoceima Saturday night in the stands of Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca.

Two fans died on the spot, whereas a 14-year-old died of injuries on Sunday, police said in statement.

Forty-one people were arrested for their involvement in these clashes and acts of vandalism outside the stadium, police said, noting that an investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of violence and catch all those involved, the same source added.

Following the violence, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation announced earlier Sunday that Raja Casablanca's 5 home matches will be played behind close doors as penalty against the team. Endi