VIDEO: Conspiracy theories run deep over cause of deadly Egypt soccer riot

The Takeaway

Egypt is in an uproar right now as protesters take to the street over officials' failure to stop a riot that turned deadly at a soccer match Wednesday night.

According to the BBC, some 10,000 protesters have taken to the streets in Cairo demanding officials be held accountable for failing to stop the violence. So far, the governor of Port Said, where the riot occurred, has resigned, as have senior officials from the national soccer association. Two senior security officials were suspended and are being held in custody, the BBC said.

At least 74 people died in the riots, which injured more than a thousand others. As angry protesters converged on the interior ministry in Cairo, police responded with tear gas, injuring more.

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