Tragédie de la porte 12, Stadium tragedy in Argentina
The Tragedy of Gate 12 occurred at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
On June 23, 1968, a massive stampede resulted in the deaths of 71 people after a football match.
The incident is one of the darkest days in Argentine sports history.
New security measures were implemented in stadiums nationwide as a result of the tragedy.
This tragedy marked the worst incident in the history of Argentinian football.
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