A riot in the Egyptian city of Port Said has left 74 dead and at least 248 wounded after football fans stormed the pitch before engaging in running battles.<br /><br />Wednesday's violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, Port Said club al-Masry won 3-1. Witnesses said the atmosphere had been tense throughout the match - since an al-Ahly fan raised a banner insulting supporters of the home team.<br /><br />As the match ended, their fans flooded onto the pitch attacking al-Ahly players and fans. A small group of riot police tried to protect the players, but were overwhelmed.<br /><br />Part of the stadium was set on fire. <br /><br />RT on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com <br />RT on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews
