Stadium Disaster In Ghana. In a statement to mark the day the ghana football association gfa said it remains committed to honoring the memory of the fallen by continuing its efforts to improve safety standards at match venues. A former chairman of asante kotoko and founder of the may 9 herbert mensah joined moslems and chiefs to pray for the souls of the over 126 football fans who died during the stadium stampede on may 9 2001.
The accra disaster is the worst stadium disaster to have taken place in africa. May 9 disaster is undoubtedly the saddest day in ghanaian sports and remains the worst 90 minutes in african football history. The may 9 foundation has marked 18 years of the accra stadium disaster with ramadan prayers and donations at the kumasi central mosque.
Screams and wails could be heard from a country mile.
Ghana on saturday commemorated the 19th anniversary of the accra sports stadium disaster that killed 127 football fans in 2001. May 9 disaster is undoubtedly the saddest day in ghanaian sports and remains the worst 90 minutes in african football history. During a match between arch rivals accra hearts of oak and kumasi asante kotoko a. The accra sports stadium disaster occurred at the accra sports stadium accra ghana on may 9 2001.
