Three days of national mourning have been declared in Egypt after at least 74 people died in clashes between rival football fans in the city of Port Said.
After at least 74 people died in clashes between rival football fans in the city of Port Said.
Hundreds more were injured as fans invaded the pitch after a match between top-tier clubs al-Masry and al-Ahly.
Emergency meetings of the cabinet and parliament have been called.
Angry crowds closed off Cairo's Tahrir Square and state TV on Thursday morning, ahead of protests to complain of police handling of the riots.
The demonstrators used metal barriers and vehicles to close the square. There will be a march on the Interior Ministry later.
"People are angry at the regime more than anything else... People are really angry, you could see the rage in their eyes," al-Ahly supporter Mohammed Abdel Hamid told the BBC.
Funerals are expected to be held after noon (10:00 GMT) prayers in Port Said.
All Egyptian premier-league matches have been postponed indefinitely.
Source: BBC News
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