Hillsborough
/ˈhɪlzbrə/
/ˈhɪlzbərə/
- a football ground in Sheffield, England. On 15 April 1989 it was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 people died and hundreds more were injured when they were crushed by other fans trying to get into the ground. An official report criticized the police for not doing enough to prevent the disaster.
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