Twitter remembers Ellis Park Disaster

On 11 April 2001, a soccer game between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park Stadium became the site of South Africa’s worst sporting tragedy.

43 soccer fans died during a stampede at the Johannesburg stadium because of overcrowding.

Fans, media outlets and sporting bodies took to Twitter to commemorate the tragic event on its 15 year anniversary.

Here are some of the posts remembering the #EllisParkDisaster.

On this day in 2001, 43 football fans died at Ellis Park Stadium. #WeWillNeverForget #EllisParkDisaster pic.twitter.com/EKTtKFxRvO

— #MiddendorpOut (@Thabiso_Dlamini) April 11, 2016

TODAY marks 15 years since the worst sporting tragedy in the country.

At least 43 people died at the Ellis Park… https://t.co/rlRUGugI3P

— Excy (@Excy89) April 11, 2016

Today marks 15 years since the Ellis Park disaster… https://t.co/ABZ64P4tXr pic.twitter.com/VDkVq1Km6m

— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) April 11, 2016

@SAFA_Net @Orlando_Pirates @KaizerChiefs @OfficialPSL #COSATU remembers fallen football fans at Ellis Park stampede pic.twitter.com/N1DxwhERGF

— @COSATU Today (@_cosatu) April 11, 2016

15 years since Ellis Park stampede|https://t.co/etn8mtoAMk
@Orlando_Pirates @KaizerChiefs@OfficialPSL pic.twitter.com/HIjMYUn4yN

— Afro Voice (@AfroVoiceNews) April 11, 2016

🙏Ellis Park Disaster🙏 15th Anniversary @KaizerChiefs 💛✌️ pic.twitter.com/cXiQTcxQz1

— Vina , Corporate Communications Manager (@alfavina) April 11, 2016

Seeking families of the April 11 2001 Ellis Park disaster https://t.co/fTMGDoNnYW pic.twitter.com/ztfSd4BrgG

— City Press (@City_Press) April 8, 2016

'Let's never forget Ellis Park' @Nkareng story https://t.co/IIjVZdZyNY pic.twitter.com/XZAZPK4LF2

— Sangxa (@sangxa) April 8, 2016

Today marks 15 years since 43 fans lost their lives in the Ellis Park Stadium Disaster. #KickOff https://t.co/2dHAr1dXcP

— KickOff Online (@KickOffMagazine) April 11, 2016

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