Story highlights The cabinet indefinitely suspends the country's Premier League soccer matches

Egypt's general prosecutor is sending a team to investigate

The violence is the deadliest soccer-related violence in Egypt since a 2012 stampede

(CNN) At least 19 people died Sunday when soccer fans clashed with police outside a stadium in Cairo, the health ministry said.

Egypt's government-controlled Al-Ahram newspaper website reported that at least 30 people were killed.

The violence took place ahead of a scheduled match between Zamalek and ENPPI. The match went ahead.

Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match Soccer fans confront police outside a stadium in Cairo on Sunday, February 8. At least 19 people were killed in violent clashes ahead of a scheduled match between Zamalek and ENPPI, the Health Ministry said. Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match A masked man gestures near a burning car outside the stadium. Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match A pickup truck burns outside the stadium. Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match Firefighters try to put out the burning vehicle. Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Violent clashes before Egyptian soccer match Soccer fans hold flares inside the stadium. The match went ahead despite the violence outside. Hide Caption 5 of 5

The Interior Ministry blamed the violence on fans who didn't have tickets and tried to push their way in.

"They climbed the fence. Ten were injured in a stampede. The security forces tried to disperse them, the fans fled to the main road and blocked traffic and stopped the bus carrying the Zamalek soccer team. They set fire to a police vehicle. We got reports of fatalities because of a stampede," that ministry said in a statement.

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