Posted by Today marks 19 years (May 9, 2001) since Ghana Football was hit with one of the worst stadium disasters ever in Africa and World football.
The ghastly incident took the lives of 127 Ghanaians and left numerous badly injured.
The day remains the darkest day in the history of Ghana football. Since then, May 9th has served as a day to commemorate the 127 lives lost and also serve as a painful reminder to the living on the need to behave appropriately when they the stadium.
Below are some tweets commemorating the tragedy:
GOVERNMENT COMMEMORATES MAY 9 DISASTER EVENT.
The Ministry of youth and sports in collaboration with the @Gh_NSA has organised the 19th edition of the May 9 disaster event at the Accra Sports Stadium. pic.twitter.com/Ee4dzg4i99— Min. of Youth & Sports GH (@MOYSGh) May 9, 2020
— Phobians (@HeartsOfOakGH) May 9, 2020
😭| The 19th anniversary of the unfortunate May 9th, 2001 Accra Stadium disaster was held today. Below are some pictures of the ceremony.#AHOSC
🔴💛🔵 pic.twitter.com/R2oin1JFnM— Phobians (@HeartsOfOakGH) May 9, 2020
#AKSC #NeverAgain 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/4uMEWxQXG1
— Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) May 9, 2020
Today in History, exactly 19 yrs ago, on May 9, 2001. 127 football fans died at the Accra Sports Stadium during a match between arch-rivals Hearts of Oak & Kotoko. It is undoubtedly the saddest day in Ghana Sports and Africa’s worst Sporting Tragedyhttps://t.co/OKSt9Mup84
— GHANA FACTS & HISTORY (@GhanaianMuseum) May 9, 2020
May 9 2001, they went for a game & didn’t return – #RIP to the May 9 victims #NeverAgain should this happen.
Never again!! ☹️🙁😕
🔴⚪️🔵 #iafc #ElevenIsToOne pic.twitter.com/M7iiBOTuIU
— Inter Allies FC (@InterAlliesFC) May 9, 2020
On this day,19 years ago
Ghana experienced one of it's darkest days in football.
Lives were lost at the Accra sports stadium during a game between @HeartsOfOakGH vs @AsanteKotoko_SC
May their souls rest in peace.#NeverAgain#InshaAllah pic.twitter.com/tM3wSQz4aR
— King Faisal Football Club (@Kingfaisalfcgh) May 9, 2020
— Sekondi Hasaacas FC (@SekHasaacas) May 9, 2020
Never Again! 🇬🇭 https://t.co/owS4P3UFoC
— visionfootballclub (@vfootballclub) May 9, 2020
May 9th, 2001 is undoubtedly the saddest day in Ghana Sports after 127 football fans lost their lives during a Premier League fixture between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium.
We say never again.May the departed, Rest In Perfect Peace. pic.twitter.com/LzMDZzLfeB
— Kpando Heart Of Lions Fc (@HeartOfLionsFc) May 9, 2020
May 9, 2001. The darkest day in African football history.
Today, Ghana's Sports officials gathered at the venue for commemoration. #NeverAgain pic.twitter.com/J9fWK9MRh1
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) May 9, 2020
Ghana 🇬🇭 is a very great football nation, but one that we are not proud of is May 9 2001, #NeverAgain should this happen. pic.twitter.com/ymRT21N3fh
— Ropapa Mensah (@RopapaMensah) May 9, 2020
✓™ |Today| 😭We remember the 126 football loving fans who lost their lives in Accra Sports Stadium😭#KotokoHearts#⚽⚽#May their Souls #RIP##Never Again!!!!#Together we will win 🔴 💚⚪!!! pic.twitter.com/oemLb02nih
— TECHIMAN ELEVEN WONDERS FC (@Txiwonders) May 9, 2020
The May 9 disaster in Accra -never again -my thoughts go out to the families who have lost their siblings on this very day 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/enqNrSiLAq
— Wahab Ackwei🇬🇭🤴🏿🦍 (@AckweiWahab) May 9, 2020
The Brong Ahafo Regional Football Community rememberers the May 9th Accra Sports Stadium Disaster. We say Never again! ❌ #StopTheSpread #BringBacktheLove #ATimetoReapOurInvestment #May9th pic.twitter.com/f1m61uf0Bi
— Brong Ahafo R.F.A (@barfagfa) May 9, 2020