The survivors of the Egypt soccer match clash between police and fans spoke about the events of that day that left 22 dead, saying that the tear gas the police threw caused the mayhem that led to the tragic deaths.

The survivors described walking through a corridor; narrow, with chain-link security fences and barbed wire. It did not deter the fans though, as they were just excited to see their teams play.

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The game was between Egyptian Premier League clubs Zamalek and ENPPI.

The excitement, however, all changed at the blink of an eye.

People at the front of the line started shoving backwards as they were being turned away by the police. The people at the back of the line though, pressed forward.

Then, the police threw tears gas canisters that would turn a panicked mob into a force senselessly trampling over people's lives.

When it was all over, the Air Defense stadium in Cairo was littered with 22 dead bodies.

The tragedy was reminiscent of a similar event that happened three years ago wherein 74 soccer fans were killed in a stadium riot as police watched and failed to intervene.

Last Monday, different political factions have been calling for the resignation of the interior minister who heads the security forces.

The fatal soccer clash prompted the public to criticize the local police for being incompetent and insensitive to the lives of others.

However, the cherry on top of the already disgusting display of humanity came when the game was carried on despite the deaths earlier that night.

A Zamalek player who refused to play in the game was punished, with his contract being terminated.

"I never thought they would fire tear gas here. I thought it would be impossible, and they would realize that people would for sure die," Mahmoud, a 27-year-old survivor, told The Associated Press.

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