NEW : Port Said may issue a state of emergency if the unrest continues , a minister says . seven people are killed in clashes near a Port Said prison , officials tell state news . That 2012 incident -- during a game between Cairo 's prestigious Al-Ahly football club and the host Al-Masry team -- ended with 73 dead . The violence erupts after At least 30 are sentenced to death for their part in a deadly soccer riot . Political unrest has also played a role in a recent violence , including 21 deaths last year .
NEW : Port Said may issue a state of emergency if the unrest continues , a minister says . seven people are killed in clashes near a Port Said prison , officials tell state news . The violence erupts after At least 30 are sentenced to death for their part in a deadly soccer riot . Political unrest has also played a role in a recent violence , including 21 deaths last year .