Hundreds of Juventus Fans Injured In Stampede In Turin

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Hundreds of Juventus soccer fans watching the Champions League final in one of Turin’s main squares were injured when loud bangs created a panic and mayhem.

People flee San Carlos Square during a televised viewing of the Champions League Final after false reports of a bomb
About 400 people were being treated for slight injuries, Italian media reported. About five people were seriously hurt, including a 7-year-old boy who was trampled.

Thousands of fans had gathered to watch the Champions League final in front of a giant screen in San Carlo Square.

Italian soccer fans hug each other after fans fled San Carlo's Square in panic on hearing false reports of an explosion during a televised viewing of the UEFA Champions League 

 

During the second half of the match, which local club Juventus went on to lose 1-4 to Real Madrid, video cameras show a sudden rush in the middle of the crowd that caused a surge that flung people against barriers.

Juventus supporters evacuate Piazza San Carlo after a panic movement in the fanzone where thousands of Juventus fans were watching the UEFA Champions League Final 

 

Many fans then began to run out of the center of the square, screaming in fear.

The panic may been started by the explosion of a loud firecracker that was mistaken for a bomb.

An injured Juventus fan lies in San Carlo's square at the end of the Champions League final

 

Afterwards shoes and bags littered the ground, people were seen limping and searching desperately for friends and relatives, the witness said.

Police have set up an information point to help people find their loved ones, and they are investigating what caused the panic.

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