Police shut doorways into Doha’s foremost metro station for an hour amid a surge of 1000’s of individuals simply forward of the World Cup remaining between France and Argentina.
Witnesses mentioned station safety couldn’t deal with the sudden crowds on the Msheireb station, a busy interchange the place three metro traces meet.
Station employees tried to limit individuals coming into with crowd boundaries however teams broke via inflicting the surge inside, witnesses mentioned. The doorways have been then ordered closed.
“There have been simply all of a sudden lots of of individuals attempting to get down the steps to the platforms. It was scary however I didn’t see anybody harm,” mentioned Fatima Ismael, who got here out together with her two kids as lots of grouped round entrance doorways.
Lots of the crowds have been followers attempting to get trains to fan zones with large screens arrange for the match between Argentina and France.
1000’s of individuals wore Argentina shirts for the day.
The station re-opened an hour later and though it was crowded, passengers have been transferring in the direction of their trains.
Site visitors jams constructed up round Doha and massive crowds have been additionally reported across the 88,000 capability Lusail stadium.
