Gulf Cup stampede: At least one dead ahead of Oman, Iraq final

Muscat: At least one person is dead and several others injured due to a stampede that broke out at a stadium in Basra Governorate, Iraq, ahead of the Gulf Cup final between hosts Iraq and the Sultanate of Oman which is scheduled to take place tonight, Thursday, January 19, 2023.

The Iraqi News Agency reported that the stampede between the fans, which occurred in a stadium in Basra Governorate, led to the death of one person and the injury of 60 people, with critical conditions among the injured. 

More details awaited.