The Jordan Public Security Directorate has announced that a tragic stampede occurred among a crowd of citizens inside the Hashemite Plaza in the capital, Amman.
\n\u200bAccording to official security reports, the incident tragically resulted in one fatality and eight injuries.
\n\u200bThe crowd had gathered in the downtown landmark during the early hours of the morning to watch the Jordanian national football team, who suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against Algeria in their recent match.
\n\u200bKey Details of the Amman Stampede:
\n\u200bLocation: Hashemite Plaza (Al-Saha al-Hashimiya), Downtown Amman, Jordan.
\n\u200bCasualties: 1 person confirmed dead; 8 others injured and transported to local hospitals.
\n\u200bContext: The incident took place following the conclusion of the high-stakes football match between Jordan and Algeria.
\n\u200bOfficial Response: Security forces immediately deployed to the Hashemite Plaza to manage the crowd, secure the area, and launch an investigation into the exact circumstances that triggered the fatal crush.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Jordan Public Security Directorate has announced that a tragic stampede occurred among a crowd of citizens inside the Hashemite Plaza in the capital, Amman. \u200bAccording to official security reports, the incident tragically resulted in one fatality and eight injuries. \u200bThe crowd had gathered in the downtown landmark during the early hours of the morning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":70721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow0Jy2DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21003],"tags":[21168,21160,21162,21170,21164,21166],"class_list":["post-72709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world-cup-2026","tag-amman-breaking-news","tag-amman-stampede","tag-hashemite-plaza-incident","tag-jordan-football-fans-crush","tag-jordan-public-security-directorate","tag-jordan-vs-algeria-match"],"yoast_head":"\n