Two dead in clashes between football fans in Colombia

Two Colombian football fans died in separate clashes with hooligans, officials said.

Fans of clubs Deportes Tolima and Deportivo Cali clashed on a road in central Colombia on the way back from their teams' away matches. Some Cali hooligans chased three Tolima fans, and one of them fell down a ravine, said Tolima province police commander Tuesday. Several Cali fans were arrested.

Meanwhile, Bogota police said fans of local clubs Millonarios and Independiente Santa Fe clashed in a western neighbourhood of the city, and one of them was stabbed to death.

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