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Three people have died after falling from the upper stand of a stadium in Algeria just after the final whistle as local football team MC Alger won the league title, the health ministry says.<\/p>\n
Dozens of others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the lower tier of the 5 July Stadium in Algiers, according to local media.<\/p>\n
More than 70 people have been treated in three hospitals, the health ministry says, adding that most have since been released. <\/p>\n
Players and staff from MC Alger have gone to the hospitals to donate blood to the injured, reports the news agency Reuters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The stadium was packed for the game that saw MC Alger retain the league title they won last year.<\/p>\n
During the match the mood was celebratory, with green smoke from flares engulfing the stadium.<\/p>\n
Following the tragedy, the presentation of the league trophy was postponed. <\/p>\n
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences and wished a speedy recovery for the injured.<\/p>\n
MC Alger won the league for a second year in a row after drawing 0-0 against NC Magra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n