One dead, eight injured in stampede in Jordan as fans watched World Cup match, says Jordan News Agency

AMMAN: One person died and eight others were injured ​after a stampede during a crowded gathering of fans in central Amman to watch Jordan’s World Cup match against Algeria early on Tuesday, Jordan News ‌Agency reported ‌citing the ​country’s ‌Public ⁠Security ​Directorate (PSD).
The incident ⁠occurred at Hashemite Square, where large numbers of fans had gathered in the capital to watch Jordan’s 2-1 defeat to ⁠Algeria, according to the ‌Jordan News ‌Agency.
Emergency teams transported ​nine injured ‌people to hospital after heavy ‌congestion and crowd movement at the venue led to the crush. One of those ‌injured later died, while the others sustained minor ⁠to ⁠moderate injuries, it reported citing the PSD.
Experts were investigating to determine the exact cause of death, it added.